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Determination by Court
Cap. 107, s. 16 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) After holding an inquiry the Court may,
(a) dismiss the complaint; or
(b) find in favour of the complainant and make any one or more of the orders set out in subsection (2) of this section.
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(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the Court may make any one or more of the following orders,
(a) that the respondent has engaged in conduct amounting to sexual harassment and should not repeat or continue such conduct;
(b) that the respondent should perform any reasonable act or course of conduct to redress any loss or damage suffered by the complainant;
(c) that an order be made to bind-over the respondent for a period of time, and any repetition of the conduct during his binding- over period shall constitute contempt of the
(d) that the respondent desist in continuing the act in question;
(e) that the respondent should pay to the complainant,
damages by way of compensation for any loss or damage suffered by reason of the conduct of the respondent;
(f) where the complaint relates to sexual harassment by a fellow worker, that the employer concerned should take appropriate action to ensure that the harassment ceases and to report thereon to the Court;
(g) that it would be inappropriate for any further action to be taken in the matter; or Protection Against Sexual 15
(h) make such order or declaration as may be appropriate in relation to the complaint.
(3) The Court may, in the making of a determination under subsection (2) (a) or (2) (f) and (g) of this section, also take into consideration injury to the complainant’s feelings or humiliation suffered by the complainant.
(4) Where the Court makes a determination by way of a declaration for the payment of compensation to a complainant,
the sum so payable may be recovered by the complainant in a court of competent jurisdiction as a civil debt.
(5) Any respondent who fails to comply with a determination for payment of compensation shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished in like manner as if he were found guilty of contempt of Court.
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