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 10: Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation.
    10. Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child 2[, miscarriage, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation].--A woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child 1[, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation] shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled, in addition to the period of absence allowed to her under section 6, or, as the case may be, under section 9, to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month.
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
2. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "or miscarriage" (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
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