MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
1961
- 1. Short title, extend and commencement
- 2. Application of Act
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
- 5. Right to payment of maternity benefit
- 5-A. Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 5-B. Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 6. Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
- 7. Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
- 8. Payment of medical bonus
- 9. Leave for miscarriage etc
- 9-A. Leave with wages for tubectomy operation
- 10. Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination or tubectomy
- 11. Nursing breaks
- 11-A. Creche Facility
- 12. Dismissal during absence or pregnancy
- 13. No deduction of wages in certain cases
- 14. Appointment of Inspectors
- 15. Powers and duties of Inspectors
- 16. Inspectors to be public servants
- 17. Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made
- 18 . Forfeiture of maternity benefit
- 19. Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited
- 20. Registers, etc
- 21. Penalty for contravention of Act by employer
- 22. Penalty for obstructing Inspector
- 23. Cognizance of offences
- 24. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 25. Power of Central Government to give directions
- 26. Power to exempt establishments
- 27. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
- 28. Power to make rules
- 29. Amendment of Act 69 of 1951
- 30. Repeal