(1) The fact that a woman is pregnant or has been delivered of a child or has undergone miscarriage or is suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child or
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miscarriage, shall be proved by the productIm of certificate to that effect in Form 'B'.
(a) from a registered medical practitioner or from the Honorary Sikretary of the Local Red Cross Society of the case was attended to by the - Red Cross Maternity Staff or of a certified copy of an abstract from abirib register maintained under the provisions of law for the time being:in force, as the case may be, or
(b) from the Medical Officer of a Hospital or of a dispensary set up by the State Government or local bodies.
(2) The fact that a woman has been confined may also be proved by the production of a certified extract froM a birth register maintained under the provisions of law for the time being in force or a certificate signed by a registered midwife.
(3) The fact that a wuman has undergone miscarriage may also be proved by the production of a certificate' signed by a registered midwife.
(4) The fact of death of a child may be proved by the production of a certificate to that effect in Form 'C' from any of the authorities referred to in sub-rule (I) or by the production of a certified extract from a death register maintained under the provisions of law for the time being in force.
(5) The certificate from a registered midwife shall be in Form 'D'.
• 5 . P a y me n t o f ma t e r n i t y a n d o t h e r b e n e f i t ( S e c t i o n s 7 , 9 and 10).—(1) A woman employed in a factory/plantation 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 such maternity benefit or amount or where the employer is liable 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, in her legal representative.
(2) In case of doubt, the maternity benefit or other amount due to a woman employed in factory/plantation shall be deposited by the employer, within two months of the date of death of the woman concerned, with the Chief Inspector of Factories in respect of the factories and Chief Inspector of Plantations in respective of the plantations, 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), receipt shall be given to the employer by the Chief Inspector of Factories in respect of Factories and Chief Inspector of Plantations in respect of plantations.
(4) The medical bonus shall be paid along with the second instalment of the maternity benefit.
(5) The maternity benefit or 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 fortnight hours of production by her of the certificate in Form 'B' or Form 'D', as the case may be.
(7) The wages payable under Section 10 shall be paid to the woman entitled to receive such wages within forty-eight hours of the expiry of the period of leave referred to in that section.
6. Each of the two breaks mentioned in Section 11 shall be of 15 minutes ' duration. An extra suff icient period depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the creche or the place where the children are left by women 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 for decision to the Chief Inspector of Factories in respect of factories and the Chief Inspector of Plantations in respect of plantations.