Question

Write short notes on Powers of inspector under Maternity Benefit Act, 1986.

Answer 1

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. –

(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.



1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, sec.2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).

2. Ist November 1963: vide Notification No.S.O. 2920, dated 5th October, 1963, Gazette of India, Pt.II, sec. 3, page 3735.

3. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, sec.2 (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).