The Maternity Benefit Act
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.1961
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
1Short title, extent and commencement2Application of Act3Definitions4Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods5Right to payment of maternity benefit5AContinuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases5BPayment of maternity benefit in certain cases6Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof7Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman8Payment of medical bonus9Leave for miscarriage, etc9ALeave with wages for tubectomy operation10Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation11Nursing breaks11ACreche facility12Dismissal during absence of pregnancy13No deduction of wages in certain cases14Appointment of Inspectors15Powers and duties of Inspectors16Inspectors to be public servants17Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made18Forfeiture of maternity benefits19Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited20Registers, etc21Penalty for contravention of Act by employer22Penalty for obstructing Inspector23Cognizance of offences24Protection of action taken in good faith25Power of Central Government to give directions26Power to exempt establishments27Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act28Power to make rules29Amendment of Act 69 of 195130Repeal