Under Section 4 of the POSH Act, the ICC must consist of: a presiding officer who is a woman employed at a senior level at the workplace from among the employees; not less than two members from among employees preferably committed to the cause of women or who have had experience in social work or have legal knowledge; and one member from among non-governmental organisations or associations committed to the cause of women or a person familiar with issues relating to sexual harassment. The external member requirement is mandatory — an ICC without an external member is non-compliant.
