The maternity benefit act,1961 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
The Maternity Beneflt (Amendment) Act, 2008 (15 of 2008)
Introduction 1
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement 2
2. Application of Act 2
3. Definition^ 3
4. Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods 4 5. Right to payment of maternity benefit 5 5A. Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases t 6 SB. Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases ~ ^ 6
6. Notice of claim for matenuty benefit and payment thereof 6 7. Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman 7
8. Payment of medical bonus 7
9. Leave for miscarriage, etc. 7
9A. Leave with wages for tubectomy operation 8 10. Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, preinature i birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation 8
11. Nursing breaks 8
12. Dismissal during absence of pregrxancy 8
13. No deduction of wages in certain cases 8
14. Appointment of Inspectors 9
15. Powers and duties of Inspectors 9
16. Ir\spectors to be public servants 9 17. Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made 9
18. Forfeitm-e of maternity benefit 10
19. Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited 10
20. Registers, etc. 10 21. Penalty for contravention of Act by employer 10 22. Penalty for obstructing Inspector 1] 23. Cognizance of offences 1
24. Protection of action taken in good feith 1
25. Power of Central Government to give directions 1 26. Power to exempt establishments 11
27. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act 12
28. Power to make rules 12
29. Amendment of Act 69 of 1951 13
30. Repeal 13
THE MATERNITY BENEFIT (MINES AND CIRCUS) RULES, 1963
Rules
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Short title and commencement
Definitions
Muster-roll
Proof 5. Payment of maternity and other benefit 6. Break for nursing child 7. Duties and powers of the Competent Authority and Inspecto
8. Acts which constitute gross misconduct 9. Appeal imder section 12 10. Complaint under section 17 11. Appeal under section 17 12. Suppfy of forms 13. Non-submission of notices, appeals or complaints in the prescribed forms
14. Records
15. Abstract
16. Annual returns FORM A.— Muster-roll FORM B.— [Medical Certi/icatc—See rule 4(V] FORM C.— [Certificate of death of ivoman or child—Sec rule 4(4) form D.— [Certificate from registered midwife—Sce rule 4(5)] FORM E.— Notice under section 6 of the Maternity Benefit A FORM F.— Form of receipt of Maternity Benefit FORM G.— [Appeal to the competent authority—See rule 9] FORM H.— iComplaint under sub-section (V Maternity Benefit Act, 1961—See nde 10] FORM I— [Complaint under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Maternity Benefit Act. 1961-See rule 10] FORM T— [Appeal—See rule 11] FORM K.- Abstract of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the rule., made thereunder FORM L.— Annual return for the year ending form M.-Employment, dismissal, payment of bonus, etc., of women for the year ending form N.— Details of payment made during the year en g form O.— Prosecution during the year ending 196