MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961

[53 OF 1961]

An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Short title, extent and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [* * *].

(3) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette,‑

[(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 a State, by the State Government.