The Maternity Benefit Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Application of Act

Definitions

Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods

Right to payment of maternity benefit

Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases

Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases

Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof

Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman

Payment of medical bonus

Leave for miscarriage, etc

Leave with wages for tubectomy operation

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

Nursing breaks

Creche facility

Dismissal during absence of pregnancy

No deduction of wages in certain cases

Appointment of Inspectors

Powers and duties of Inspectors

Inspectors to be public servants

Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made

Forfeiture of maternity benefits

Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited

Registers, etc

Penalty for contravention of Act by employer

Penalty for obstructing Inspector

Cognizance of offences

Protection of action taken in good faith

Power of Central Government to give directions

Power to exempt establishments

Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act

Power to make rules

Amendment of Act 69 of 1951

Repeal

All sections

If a woman works in any establishment after she has been
permitted by her employer to absent herself under the provisions of section 6 for any period during such
authorised absence, she shall forfeit her claim to the maternity benefit for such period.

LAWGIST

# 18 Forfeiture of maternity benefits