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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

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Section 2: Application of Act

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Section 3: Definitions

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Section 4: Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods

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Section 5: Right to payment of maternity benefit

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Section 5A: Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases

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Section 5B: Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases

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Section 6: Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof

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Section 7: Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman

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Section 8: Payment of medical bonus

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Section 9: Leave for miscarriage, etc

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Section 9A: Leave with wages for tubectomy operation

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Section 10: Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation

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Section 11: Nursing breaks

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Section 11A: Creche facility

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Section 12: Dismissal during absence of pregnancy

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Section 13: No deduction of wages in certain cases

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Section 14: Appointment of Inspectors

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Section 15: Powers and duties of Inspectors

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Section 16: Inspectors to be public servants

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Section 17: Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made

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Section 18: Forfeiture of maternity benefits

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Section 19: Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited

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Section 20: Registers, etc

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Section 21: Penalty for contravention of Act by employer

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Section 22: Penalty for obstructing Inspector

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Section 23: Cognizance of offences

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Section 24: Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section 25: Power of Central Government to give directions

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Section 26: Power to exempt establishments

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Section 27: Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act

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Section 28: Power to make rules

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Section 29: Amendment of Act 69 of 1951

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Section 30: Repeal