Inquiry into unfair practices

(1) The Commission shall inquire into any unfair practice –– (a) on receiving a written complaint from any woman alleging that she has been subjected to any unfair practice or on a similar complaint from any registered organization; (b) on its own knowledge or information; (c) on any request from the Government. (2) Where the complaint has been made under clause (a) of sub-section (1), the Commission may, before the issue of any process to the person complained against, cause an investigation to be made by the Director in such manner as it may deem fit, for the purpose of satisfying itself that the complaint requires to be inquired into. (3) Where the person against whom the complaint has been made, appears and shows cause or fails to appear on the day appointed for that purpose, the Commission may proceed to inquire into the matter in the complaint and take a decision thereon and if the Commission finds that there is unfair practice it shall recommend to the Government the action to be taken thereon or initiate prosecution. (4) The Government shall, within two months from the date of receipt of the recommendations of the Commission under sub-section (3) take a decision thereon and intimate the same to the Commission.