(1) The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace to do so, by order in writing,—
(a) call upon any employer or District Officer to furnish in writing such information relating to sexual harassment as it may require;
(b) authorise any officer to make inspection of the records and workplace in relation to sexual harassment, who shall submit a report of such inspection to it within such time as may be specified in the order.
(2) Every employer and District Officer shall produce on demand before the officer authorised under clause (b) of sub-section (1), all such books, accounts and other documents in his custody or power and furnish such officer with any statement and information relating to sexual harassment as such officer may require of him within such time as may be specified in the order.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 25
Section 25 confers sweeping regulatory and investigative powers upon the Appropriate Government to call for written information from employers and District Officers and to authorize officers to conduct physical inspections of workplaces and records concerning sexual harassment compliance.
Corporate audit readiness: maintain an inspection-ready 'POSH Statutory File' comprising IC notification orders, CVs of members, annual reports with DO acknowledgments, workshop registers, and anonymized inquiry dockets; if an inspection notice is received, comply strictly while ensuring victim confidentiality under Section 16 is preserved.