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THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961

ACT NO. 53 OF 1961 · Enacted on [12th December, 1961.]

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.

Footnotes

Page 2

  • 1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 2. 1st November, 1963, vide notification No. S.O. 2920 (E), dated 5th October, 1963, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,Part II, sec. 3 (ii).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 2, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 2, for the opening paragraph (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 21 of 1972, s. 2, for “Nothing contained in this Act” (w.e.f. 1-6-1972).
  • 6. Subs. by Act 53 of 1976, s. 2, for “section 5A” (w.e.f. 1-5-1976).
  • 7. Ins. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).

Page 3

  • 1. Ins. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 4, for clause (e) (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).
  • 3. The word “or” omitted by Act 61 of 1988, s. 3 (w.e.f. 10-1-1988).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-1-1988).
  • 5. Ins. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).

Page 4

  • 1. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 3, for “or her miscarriage” (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for the opening paragraph (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “or one rupee a day, whichever is higher.” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “one hundred and sixty days” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

Page 5

  • 1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for “one hundred and sixty days” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 2. Subs. by, s. 4, ibid., for the days for which she has been laid off” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 3 for ‘‘twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks’’ (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  • 5. Ins. by s. 3, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  • 6. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “Provided that” (w.e.f. 1-4-2017)
  • 7. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for the second proviso (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 8. Subs. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 3 for “Provided further that” (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  • 9. Ins. by, s. 3, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).10. Ins. by Act 21 of 1972, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-6-1972).11. Ins. by Act 53 of 1976, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-5-1976).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 5, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 15 of 2008, s. 2, for section 8 (w.e.f. 15-4-2008).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 4, for section 9 (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).

Page 7

  • 1. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 6, for “or miscarriage” (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2017).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 7, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

Page 8

  • 1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 8, for sub-sections (1) and (2) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

Page 9

  • 1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 9, for section 21 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for “which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees”(w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for section 23 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).