(1) A woman employed in a factory and entitled to maternity benefit shall give notice to her employer in Form ``E" and the employer shall make payment of the maternity benefit and any other amount due under the Act to the woman concerned, or, in case of her death before receiving liable such maternity benefit or amount, or where the employer is for maternity benefit under the second proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5, to the person nominated by the woman in her notice in Form `E" and in case there is no such nominee to her legal representative.
(2) ln case of doubt, the maternity benefit or other amount due to a woman employed in factory shall be deposited by the employer, within two months of the date of the woman concerned with the Competent Authority, who shall, after making necessary enquiries, pay it to the person who, in his opinion is entitled to receive it.
(3) Whenever the payment referred to in sub-rule (1) is made, a receipt shall be obtained by the employer `in Form 'F' from the person to whom the payment is made. In cases falling under sub-rule (2), a receipt shall be given to the employer by the Competent Authority.
(4) The medical Bonus shall be paid along with the second installment of the maternity benefit.
(5) The maternity benefit of any other amount payable under section 7 shall be paid within two months of the date of death of the woman entitled to receive such benefit or amount.
(6) The wages payable under section 9 shall be paid to the woman entitled to receive such wages within forty-eight hours of production by her of the certificate in Form "a" or Form `D".
(7) The wages payable under section 10 shall be paid to the woman entitled to receive such wages within forty-eight hours.
6. Break for nursing child-Each of the two: breaks mentioned in section 11 shall be of 15 minutes duration. An extra sufficient period depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of I.ourney to and from the creche or the place where the children are left by woman while on duty, provided that such extra period shall not be of less than 5 minutes and more than 15 minutes duration. If any dispute arises regarding such extra period, the matter shall be referred to the Competent Authority for decision.
7. Duties and powers of the Competent Authority and Inspectors- (1) The Competent Authority shall be responsible for the administration of these rules throughout the territories to which they extend.
(2) Every Inspector shall discharge his duties within the area assigned to, him by the State Government and shall act under the supervision and control of the Competent Authority.
(3) Every Inspector shall at each inspection of a factory see:-- a) Whether due action has been taken on every notice given under section 6 b) Whether the muster roll Prescribed under rule 3 is correctly maintained;
c) Whether there have been any cases or discharge or dismissal Or notices of discharge or dismissal in contravention of the provisions of section 12 since the last inspection:
d) Whether the Provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4, sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 6, sections 8, 9,10,11,13 and 19 have been complied with and whether amount due have been paid within the prescribed time:
e) Whether there have been any Cases of deprival of maternity benefit or medical bonus in contravention of sub-section (2) of Sections 12 and:
f) How far the irregularities pointed out at previous inspections have been, remedied and how far orders previously issued have been complied with.
4. Where an Inspector observes irregularities against the Act or these Rules he shall issue orders in writing to the employer asking the latter to rectify the irregularities within a Specified period and to report compliance to the Inspector.
8. Acts which constitute gross misconduct-The following acts shall constitute gross misconduct for Purpose of section 12, namely - a) wilful destruction of employer's goods or property;
b) assaulting any superiororco-employee atthe place of work;
c) criminal offence involving moral tripitude resulting to conviction in a court of law;
d) theft, fraud or dishonesty in connection with the employer business or property; and e) wilful non-observance of safety measures or rules on the subject or wilful interference with safety devices or with fire fighting equipment.
9. Appeal under Section 12-(1) An appeal under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 12 shall be preferred to the Competent Authority.
2. The appeal may be made in writing and either handed over personally Or sent under a registered cover to the Competent Authority.
3. When an appeal is received, the Competent Authority shall furnish a copy of the memorandum of appeal to the employer, call for the reply thereto and also ask him to produce documents connected with the issue of the appeal by a fixed date. The Competent Authority may ascertain further details, if necessary from the employer as well as from the woman. Op considering the fact presented to him and ascertained by him, the Competent Authority shall give his decision. In case the employer fails to submit his reply or produce the required documents within the specified period, the Competent Authority may give the decision exparte.
10. Complaint under Section 17-(1) A complaint under sub-section (1) of Section 17 shall be made in writing in Form "H' or' ``T" as the case may be.
(2) When a complaint a referred to in section 17 is received by an Inspector he shall examine the relevant record maintained by the employer in this behalf, examine in any person employed in the factory and take down necessary statement for the purpose of the enquiry and if he is satisfied that the maternity benefit or the amount has been Improperly withheld, he Shall direct the employer to make the payment to the woman Or to the person claiming the payment under Section 7, as the case may be, immediately or within a specified period.
11. Appeal under Section 17-(1) An appeal against the decision of the Inspector under subsection (2) of section 17 shall lie to the Competent Authority.
(2) The aggrieved person shall prefer an appeal in writing to the Competent Authority in Form ``J" and file other supporting documents.
3. When an appeal is received the Competent Authority shall call from the Inspector before a fixed date, the record of the case. The Competent Authority shall, if necessary, also record the statements of the aggrieved persons, and of the Inspector and seek clarification, if required.
4. Taking into account the documents, the evidence produced before him and the facts presented to him or ascertained by him, the Competent Authority shall give his decision.
12. Supply of forms-The employer shall supply to every woman employed by him at her request free of cost copies Of form `B','C', `D', `E', `F', `G' `H', and `T'.
13. Nan-submission of notices, appeals or complaints in the prescribed forms-Nothing in rules 5,9 and 10 shall affect the right of a woman entitled to receive maternity benefit or any other amount due under the Act, if she fails to submit a notice, appeal or complaint under the said rules, as the case may be in a prescribed form:
Provided that where a notice, appeal or complaint under the said rules have been submitted by a woman entitled to receive maternity benefit of or any other amount due under the Act in a form other than the prescribed form, the authority concerned may; within 15 days of the receipt of such notice, appeal or complaint, require the woman to submit the notice, appeal or complaint, as the case may be, in the prescribed form.
14. Records-Records, kept under the provisions of the Act and these Rules, shall be preserved for a period of two years from the date of their preparation.
15. Abstract-The abstract of the provisions of the act and these rules required to be exhibited under section 19 shall be in form K and shall be exhibited in such manner as the Competent Authority may require.
16. Annual returns-(1) The employer of every factory shall, on or before the 21st day of January in each year submit to the Competent Authority a return in each of the Forms. `'L", ``M", ``N" and "0" giving information as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year.
(2) lf the employer of a factory to which the Act applied sells, abandons or discontinues, the working of the factory he shall, within one month of the date of sale or abandonment or four months of the date of discontinuance, as the case may be, submit to the Competent Authority a further return in each of the said forms in respect of the period between the end of the preceding year and the date of sale abandonment or discontinuance.
FORM A (See Rule 3) Muster Roll Name of Factory
1. Serial Number.
2. Name of woman and herfather's (or if married husband's) name.
3. Date of appointment.
4. Natureofwork.
5. Dates with months and year in which she is employed laid off and not employed.
Month No. of days No.ofdayslaidoff No. of days not Remarks employed employed
6. Date on which the woman gives notice undersection 6.
7. Date of discharge/dismissal, if any.
8. Date of production ofproofofpregnancy undersection 6.
9. Dateofbirthofchild.
10. Date of production of proof of delivery/miscarriage/death.
11. Date of production of proof of illness referred to in section 10.
12. Dave with the amount of maternity benefit paid in advance of expected delivery.
13. Date with the amount of subsequent payment of maternity benefit.
14. Date with the amount of bonus, if paid, under section 8.
15. Date with the amount of wages paid on account of leave under section 9.
16. Date with the amount of wages paid on account of leave under section 10 and period of leave granted.
17. Name of the person nominated by woman under section 6.
18. If the woman dies, the date of her death, the name of the person to whom maternity benefit and/or other amount was paid, the amount thereof, and date of payment.
19. If the woman dies and the child survives, the name of the person to whom, maternity benefit was paid on behalf of the child and the period for which it was paid.
20. Signature of the employer of the Factory authenticating the entries in the muster roll.
21. Remarks column for the use of the inspector.
FORM a [See rule 4) (1)I This is to certify that I examined .„ ....... „a woman employee in Wife/daughter of (name Of factory) (date) and found/cannot discover that she is pregnant and is expected to be delivered of a child within (month/and days) from the above mentioned date/has undergone miscarriage/has peen delivered of a child on (date) or is suffering from ....... „„ ...... (date) from illness arising out of pregnancy/ delivery/premature birth of a child or miscarriage.
Date_.,". Signature, qualifications and designation Medical Officer/Medical Practitioner Definitions of "child" and ``miscarriage" as in the Maternity Benefit Act,1961.
1, "Child'' includes a stiH-born child.
2. ``Miscarriage" means expulsion of the contents of a pregnant uterus at any period prior to or during the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy but does not include any miscarriage, the causing of which is punishable under the Indian Penal Code.
FORM C I (See rule 4(4) I This to certify that Smt employed in Wife/daughter of (name of factory) expired on before/ during after confinement. The child died on /survives her.
Date.......
This to certify that I examined child/has undergone miscarriage on Date.......
Signature, qualifications and designation of Medical Officer/Medical Practitioner FORM D ( See rule 4 (5) ] wife/daughter of a women employed in (name of factory) and found that she has been delivered of a Signature of registered midwife.
Definitions of `chHd' and "miscarriage", as in the Maternity Benefit Act,1961,
1. '`Child" includesa still born child.
2. "Miscarriage" means expulsion of the contents of pregnant uterus at any period prior to or during the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy but does not include any miscarriage, the causing of which is punishable under the Indian Penal Code.
FORM E ( See rule 5 (1) ] (Notice under Section 6 of the Maternity Benefit Act,1961.)
(Name of Factory) employed on (Name of woman) wife/ daughter of (Name of Factory) hereby given notice that I expect to be confined within six weeks next following from the date of this notice have given birth to a child on (date) and shall be absent from work from I shall not work, in any establishment during the period for which I received maternity benefit.
2. For the purpose of Section 7, I hereby nominate (here enter name and address of the nominee) to receive maternity benefit and/or any other amount due to me under the Act in case of my death.
Signature of an Attestor in case the woman is not able to sign and affixes thumb impression.
Signature or thumb Impression of woman.
FORM F [See rules(3)I Form of receipt of Maternity Benefit (Name of factory) the undersigned, a woman employee the nominee woman employee legal representative woman employee deceased in ......... „ ..... (name To factory).......„.„........,at in ........................., „.district received Maternity benefit and/or other amount due under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, from the employer of the factory referred to above, below:- Rs. ,being the first instalment of maternity benefit paid on Rs. ,being the second instalment of maternity benefit after the delivery paid on ......
Rs. ,beingthe medical bonus undersection 8 of the Act paid on ..,. „.„..
Rs. ,being the wages for the leave period from ....,............... „.., to .....
mentioned under section 9 or 10.
My/Her confinement/miscarriage took place on ...... or I/She fell ill, because of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of a child or miscarriage on ........ „ ..... In consequence I .......... „„ her Nominee/legal representative have received the aforesaid amounts prescribed in section 5, 8,9 and 10 of the Maternity Benefit Act,1961.
Signature or thumb impression of "Woman employee or her nominee or legal representative, Signature of an attestor in case the woman is not able to sign and affixes thumb impression.
Date ' .....
``Strike out unnecessary portion.
The Competent Authority TO' l=ORM G (See rule 9) appointed under the Maternity Benefit Act,1961 (Address) Sir, I ......... the undersigned woman employee of ............ „ ..... (name of factory and full address), having been wrongly deprived by the employer of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both (Strike out unnecessary portion) for the reasons attached hereto, prefer this appeal under sub-section (2) of Section 12 and request that the said employer be ordered to pay the above mentioned amount to me. A copy of the order of the employer in this behalf is enclosed.
Signature or thumb impression of the woman.
Signature of an Attestor in case the woman is not able to sign and affixes thumb impression.
FORM H ( See rule 10) The Inspector, (Under the Maternity Benefit Act,1961).
(name of woman) employed in (Name and TO, Sir, full address of Factory) having fulfilled the conditions laid down in the Maternity. Benefit. Act,1961, and the Rules there under and entitled to Rs ................. being the meternity benefit and/or Rs .... „ beingh the medical bouns and or Rs ............................. being wages for leave due under section 9 or 10 but the same has been improperly withheld by the employer. He may, therefore, be directed to pay the amount to me.
Date................... Signature or thumb impression of the woman.
Signature of an attestor in case the woman is unable to sign and affixes thumb impression.
full address of the woman FORM I (See rule 10) The Inspector, (Under the Maternity Benefit Act,1961).
(name) a person nominated under section 6 by or a legal representative (Name of woman ) employed in (Name and full TO, address of factory) have to complain that the said woman having fulfilled the conditions laid down in the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the Rules thereunder is entitled to Rs .............. being maternity benefit and/or Rs .......................... being the medical bonus and/or ............. being wages for leave due under section 9 or 10 but the same bas been improperly withheld by the employer. He may, therefore, be directed to pay the amount to me.
Dated.......
Signature or thumb impression of the nominee/legal representative.
Signature of an attestor in case the nominee/legal representative is unable to sign and affixes thumb impression.
full address of the nominee/legal representative FORM I (See rule 11) TO, Sir' ShrL ............ „ ..... „...Inspector, having directed under sub-section (2) of Section 17 to pay the Maternity Benefit or other amount being ................. (Nature of amount) to which..„ ...... (name of woman) is said to be entitled. I prefer this appeal under sub-section (3) of section 17. In view of the facts mentioned in the memorandum attached hereto and other documents filed herewith it is submitted that the woman is not entitled to the maternity benefit. or the said amount and hence the decision of the Inspector in this, behalf, copy, of, which is enclosed, may be set aside.
Signature of aggrieved person Date...... Full address FORM K (See rule 15) (Abstract of the Maternity Benefit Act,1961.. and the rules. made thereunder)
1. No employer shall knowingly employ a woman during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery or miscarriage and no woman, shall work in any establishment during the said period.
2. No pregnant woman shall on a request being made By her in this behalf be required by her employer to do during the period of one month immediately preceding the period of six weeks before the date of her expected delivery and also for any period during this period of six weeks for which she does not avail of leave of absence any work which ls of an arduous nature or which involves long hours of standing or which is any way is likely to interfere with her pregnancy or the normal development of the foetus, or is likely to cause her miscarriage or otherwise to adversely affect her health.
3. (1) Subj.ect to the provisions of the Act, every woman who has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit for a period of not less than one hundred-sixty days, including the days during which she was laid of shall be entitied to and her employer shall be liable or the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of her average daily wages, or one rupee a day whichever is higher for the period of her actual absence not exceeding six weeks immediately preceding and including the day of her delivery and for the six weeks immediately following that day:
Provided further that where a woman dies during the period for which maternity benefit is payable to her the benefit shall be payable only for the days upto and including the day of her death.
However, where the woman having been delivered of a child, dies during her delivery or during the period of six week immediately following the date of her delivery, leaving behind in either case the child the employer shall be liable for the payment of maternity benefit for the entire period of six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery but if the child also dies during the said period, then for the days upto and including the day of the death of the child.
(2) The amount of maternity benefit for the period preceding the date of her expected delivery shall be paid in advance by the employer to the woman on production of a certificate in form '8' stating that she is pregnant and is expected to be delivered of a child within six weeks of the date of production of the certificate and the amount due for the subsequent period shall be paid by the employer to the woman within forty eight hours of production of the certificate in form '8' or form `D' stating that she has been delivered of a child or production of a certified extract from a birth Register maintained under the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
4. (1) Any woman employed in an establishment and entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Act may give notice in writing in Form `E' to her employer, stating that her maternity benefit and any other amount to which she may be entitled under this Act may be paid to her or to such person, as she may nominate in the notice and that she will not work in any establishment during the period for which she receives maternity benefit,
(2) ln the case of a woman, who is pregnant such notice shall State the date from which she will be absent from work not being a date earlier than Six weeks from the date of her expected delivery.
(3) Any woman who has not given the notice when she was pregnant may give such notice as soon as possible after the delivery.
(4) On receipt of the notice, the employer shall permit such woman to absent herself from the establishment until the expiry of six weeks after the day of delivery.
5. (1) Every woman entitled to maternity benefit under the Act shall also be entitled to receive from her employer a medical bonus of twenty-five rupees if no pre-natal, confinement and post-natal care is provided for by the employer free of charge. The medical bonus shall be paid alongwith the second installment of the maternity benefit.
(2) ln case of miscarriage, a woman shall, on production of a certificate in form '8' or form 'D' be entitled to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit, for a period of six weeks immediately following the day of her miscarriage. The wages shall be within 48 hours of production of the certificate in form '8' of form 'D'.
(3) A woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy delivery pre-mature birth of child or miscarriage shall, on production of a certificate in form '8' be entitled, in addition to the period of absence allowed to her on account of maternity or miscarriage, as the case may be, to leave with wages at the rate of matemity benefit for a maximum period of one month. The wages for the leave period shall be paid within 48 hours of the expiry of that period.
6. Every woman delivered of a child who return to duty after such delivery shall, in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her be allowed in the course of her daily work two breaks of 15 minutes duration for nursing the child, until the child attains the age of fifteen months. An extra sufficient period depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of the journey to and from the creche or the place where the children are left by woman while on duty provided that such extra period shall not be less than 5 minutes and more than 15 minutes duration.
7. (1) When a woman absents herself from work in accordance with the provisions of the Act, it shall be unlawful for her employer to discharge or dismiss her during or on account of such absence or to give notice of discharge or dismissal on such a day that the notice will expire during such absence, or to vary to her dis-advantage any of the conditions of her service.
(2) (a) The discharge or dismissal of a woman at any time during her pregnancy, if the woman but for such discharge or dismissal would have been entitled to maternity benefit or medical bonus shall not have the effect of depriving her of the maternity benefit or medical bonus :
Provided that where the dismissal is for one or more of the following acts, the employer may by order in writing communicated to the woman, deprive her of the maternity benefit or medical bonus or both:-
(i) wilful destruction of employer's goods or property;
(ii) assaulting any superior or co-employee at the place of work;
(iii)criminal offence invoMng moral turpitude resulting to conviction in a court of law;
(iv) theft, fraud or dishonesty in connection with the employer's business or property; and
(v) wilful non-observance of safety measures or rules or the subject or wilful interference with safety devices or with fire-fighting equipment.
(b) Any woman deprived of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both, may within sixty days from the date on which the order of such deprivation is communicated to her appeal in form G to the Labour Commissioner, Rajasthan(1) and the dec.is.ion of the Labour Commissioner, Rajasthan(2) on such appeal whether the woman should or should not be deprived of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both, shall be final.
8. If a woman works in any establishment after she has been permitted by her employer to absent herself under the provision of the Act, she shall forfeit her claim to the maternity benefit for such period.
9 (1) Any woman claiming that maternity benefit or any other amount to which she is entitled under the Act and any persons claiming that payment due has been improperly withheld may make a complaint to the Inspector in writing in form 'H' or `1' as the case may be.
(2) The Inspector may, of his own motion or on receipt of a complaint in form 'H' or '1' make an inquiry or cause an enquiry to be made and if satisfied that payment has been wrongfully-withheld may direct the payment to be made in accordance with his orders.
(3) Any person, aggrieved by the decision of the Inspector, may within thirty days from the date on which such decision is communicated in such person, appeal to the Labour Comm/.ss/.oner, Rajasthan.(3)
(4) The decision of the [obour Commi.ssi.oner, Ro/.osthon'4' where an appeal has been performed to him or of the Inspector where no such appeal has been performed, shall be final.
10. (a) The employer shall supply to every woman employed by him at her request free of cost;
copies of forms `8', `C', `D', `E', `F', `G'; `H' and '1'.
(1) (2) (3)a (4) Amended vide notification P.4(2)L&E/02/part dated march 25, 2003
(b) The failure to submit a notice, appeal or complaint in the prescribed from will not affect the right of a woman entitled to receive maternity benefit or any other amount due under the Act. Where a notice, appeal or complaint has been received in a form other than the prescribed form, the authority concerned shall within fifteen days of such notice, appeal or complaint, require the woman to submit the notice or complaint as the case may be, in the prescribed form.
11. (a) (1) The employer of every factory in which woman are employed shall prepare and maintain a muster roll in form `A' and shall enter therein particulars of all woman workers in the Factory.
(2) All entries in the muster roll shall be made in ink and maintained up-to-date and it shall always be available for inspection by the inspector during working hours.
(b) The employer of every factory shall on or before 21S` day of January in each year submit to the labour Comm/.ss/.oner, Ro/.asthon,([) a return in each of the forms `L', `M'. `N'. '0', giving information' as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year.
FORM L (See rule 10) Annual return for the year ending on the 31st December, 19 .......
1. NameoftheFactory.
2. Situation of the Factory.
a. Tehsil b. District c. State d. Nearest Railwaystation.
3. Date of the starting of the Factory.
4. Date of closing, if closed.
5. Postal address ofFactory.
6. Nameofemployer.
a. Postal addressofemployer.
7. Name of managing agent, if any.
a. Postal addressofmanagingagent.
8. Name ofagentor representative of employer.
a. Postal address of representative of employer.
9. Nameof Manager.
10. (a) Name of Medical Officer, attached to the Factory.
(b) Qualification of Medical Officer attached to the Factory.
(c) ls he resident at the Factory.
(d) lf a part-time employee, how often does he pay, visits to the Factory.
11. (a) ls there any hospital at the Factory ?
(b) If so, how many beds are provided for woman employees ?
(c) ls there a lady Doctor ?
(I) Amended vide notification P.4(2)L&E/02/part dated march 25, 2003
(d) lf so, what are her qualifications ?
(e) ls there a qualified midwife ?
(f) Has any creche been provided ?
Signature of employer.
Date."."......"".
FORM M (See rule 16) Employment, dismissal, payment of bonus, etc. of woman for the year ending on 31st December, 19
1. Factory.
2. Aggregate number of woman permanently or temporarily employed during the year.
3. Number of woman who worked for a period of not less than one hundred and sixty days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of delivery.
4. Numberofwoman who gave notice undersection 6.
5. Number of woman who were granted permission to absent on receipt of notice of confinement.
6. Numberofclaimsformaternity benefit paid.
7. Number of claims for maternity benefit rejected.
8. Number of cases where pre-natal, confinement and post-natal care was provided by the management free of charge (Section 8)
9. Numberofclaimsfor medical bonus paid (Section 8).
10. Number of claims for medical bonus rejected.
11. Number of cases in which leave for miscarriage granted.
12. Number of cases in which additional leave for illness under Section 10 was granted.
13. Number of cases in which additional leave for illness under Section 10 was applied for but was rej.ected.
14. Number of women who died ;
(a) before delivery,
(b) after delivery.
15. Number of cases in which payment was made to persons other than the woman concerned.
16. Number of women discharge or dismissed while working.
17. Number of women deprived of maternity benefit and/or medical bonus under proviso to subsection (2) of Section 12.
18. Number of cases in which payment was made on the order of the Competent Authority or Inspector.
19. Remarks.
NB.-Full particulars of each case and reasons for the Section taken under serials 7, 17 and 18 should be given.
Signature of Employer.
Dated".'.."......"...'
FORM N (See rule 16) Details of payment made during the year ending 31st December, 20..„ Name of person to whom paid.
1. Date of payment.
2. Womenemployee.
3. Nomineeofthewoman.
4. Legal representative of the woman.
5. Amount for the period preceding date of expected delivery.
6. Amountforthe subsequent periods.
7. Undersection 8 of the Act.
8. Under-Section 9 oftheAct.
9. Undersection l0ofthe Act.
10. Number of women workers who absconded after receiving the first instalment of maternity benefit.
11. Cases where claims were contested in a Court of Law.
12. Results of such cases.
13. Remarks.
Signature of employer.
Date......
FORM 0 (See rule 16) Prosecution during the year ending 31st December, 20...
Place of employment Number of cases Number of cases which Remarks for the woman instituted resulted in conviction.
employee (For Factory).
N.B.-Reasons for prosecution should be given in full.
[Pub. in Raj. Gaz. 4 (Ga) (1)-Dt. 13-11-69-Page 184] Signature of employer.
Date....,..,....20.......
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Jaipur, March 25, 2003 No.P.4 (2)L&B/02/Part-ln exercise of the the powers confermed by Section 28 of the Maternity Benefits Act,1961 (Control Act No. 53 of 1961), the State Government hereby makes the following amendment, the same having been previously published in Rajasthan Rajpatra, extra-ordinary, Bhag 3 (KHA) dated 2-6-01, namely:- AMENDMENT
1. Short title and commencement.-(i) These -rules May be entitled the Raj.asthan Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Rules, 2000.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Rajasthan Maternity Benefit Rules,1967, for the Existing expression "Labour Commissioner, Rajasthan" wherever appearing, the expression "Labour Commissioner, Rajasthan" shall be substituted.
By Order of, the Governor, Dy. Secretary to the Government.
Govt. Central Press, Jaipur.