Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, which of the following statements correctly identifies a procedural safeguard designed to balance confidentiality, natural justice, and victim protection?

The Act mandates that proceedings of the Internal Committee must be conducted in an open hearing format to ensure transparency and fairness to the respondent.

The Act allows for penal action against the aggrieved woman if the complaint is not substantiated, regardless of intent.

The Act requires that the identity of the aggrieved woman, respondent, and witnesses be kept confidential and any breach attracts penalties under the Act. The Act mandates that the identity of the aggrieved woman, respondent, and witnesses be kept confidential, and any violation is a punishable offence under the Act.

The Act permits only written complaints filed within 3 days of the incident; oral or delayed complaints are inadmissible.