Lawgist1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as may be notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette,--
3[(a) in relation to mines and to any other establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances, by the Central Government; and]
(b) in relation to other establishments in a State, by the State Government.
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
2. 1st November, 1963, vide notification No. S.O. 2920 (E), dated 5th October, 1963, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).
3. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 2, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Application of Act
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods
- 5 Right to payment of maternity benefit
- 5A Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 5B 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
- 9A Leave with wages for tubectomy operation
- 10 Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation
- 11 Nursing breaks
- 11A Creche facility
- 12 Dismissal during absence of 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 benefits
- 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
