Section 26
Power to exempt establishments.
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
About this Act
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.
If the appropriate Government is satisfied that having regard
to an establishment or a class of establishments providing for the grant of benefits which are not less
favourable than those provided in this Act, it is necessary so to do, it may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, exempt, subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any, as may be specified in the notification,
the establishment or class of establishments from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act
or of any rule made thereunder.