Section 1 : Short title, extend and commencement
Section 2 : Application of Act
Section 3 : Definitions
Section 4 : Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
Section 5 : Right to payment of maternity benefit
Section 5-A : Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
Section 5-B : Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
Section 6 : Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
Section 7 : Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
Section 8 : Payment of medical bonus
Section 9 : Leave for miscarriage etc
Section 9-A : Leave with wages for tubectomy operation
Section 10 : Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination or tubectomy
Section 11 : Nursing breaks
Section 11A : Creche Facility
Section 12 : Dismissal during absence or pregnancy
Section 13 : No deduction of wages in certain cases
Section 14 : Appointment of Inspectors
Section 15 : Powers and duties of Inspectors
Section 16 : Inspectors to be public servants
Section 17 : Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made
Section 18 : Forfeiture of maternity benefit
Section 19 : Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited
Section 20 : Registers, etc
Section 21 : Penalty for contravention of Act by employer
Section 22 : Penalty for obstructing Inspector
Section 23 : Cognizance of offences
Section 24 : Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 25 : Power of Central Government to give directions
Section 26 : Power to exempt establishments
Section 27 : Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
Section 28 : Power to make rules
Section 29 : Amendment of Act 69 of 1951
Section 30 : Repeal