The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 53 of 196130 provisions5 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 53 of 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 30 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extend and commencement
- Section 2 Application of Act
- Section 3 Definitions1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
- Section 5 Right to payment of maternity benefit3 citing judgments
- Section 6 Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
- Section 7 Payment or maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
- Section 8 Payment of medical bonus
- Section 9 Leave for miscarriage
- Section 10 Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, or miscarriage
- Section 11 Nursing breaks
- Section 12 Dismissal during absence or pregnancy
- Section 13 No deduction of wages in certain cases
- Section 14 Appointment of Inspectors
- Section 15 Powers and duties of Inspectors
- Section 16 Inspectors to be public servants
- Section 17 Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made
- Section 18 Forfeiture of maternity benefit
- Section 19 Abstracts of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited
- Section 20 Registers, etc
- Section 21 Penalty for contravention of Act by employers
- Section 22 Penalty for obstructing Inspector
- Section 23 Cognizance of offences
- Section 24 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 25 Power of Central Government to give directions
- Section 26 Power to exempt establishments
- Section 27 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act1 citing judgment
- Section 28 Power to make rules
- Section 29 Amendment of Act 69 of 1951
- Section 30 Repeal
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