Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-12-12

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 9A: Leave with wages for tubectomy operation.
    1[9A. Leave with wages for tubectomy operation.--In case of tubectomy operation, a woman shall, shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a period of two weeks immediately following the day of her tubectomy operation.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
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