Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Information Type: Legislative Information
Acts No: 53 of 1961
Acts Date: 1961-12-12
Acts Industry: Ministry of Labour and Employment
Acts State: Central Act
Case Note / Description :

This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India 2 (3) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette, -- 3 [(a) in relation to mines and to any other establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances, by the Central Government, and] (b) in relation to other establishments in s State, by the State Government. NOTES. – This Act came into force in relation to mines in the territories to which it extends on the 1st. November 1963 – Vide S.O. No. 2920, dated 5th. October, 1963, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3 (ii), dated 12th. October, 1963. This Act came into force in the whole of Uttar Pradesh with effect from 22nd. February 1974, vide notification No. 512 (V)-2/36-5-13 (V) 72, dated 22nd. February 1974. 2. Application of Act. -- (1) It applies in the first instance, to every establishment being a factory, mine or plantation 4 including any such establishment belonging to Government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances. Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period. -- (1) No  employer shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery or her miscarriage.

 
 
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