Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases.

Every woman—

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).

1. (a) who is employed in a factory or other establishment to which the provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), apply;
2. (b) whose wages (excluding remuneration for overtime work) for a month exceed the amount specified in sub-clause (b) of clause (9) of section 2 of that Act; and
3. (c) who fulfils the conditions specified in sub-section (2) of section 5, shall be entitled to the payment of maternity benefit under this Act.]