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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Complete Act

Title: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

State: Central

Year: 1961

Preamble1 - MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Application of Act Section3 - Definitions Section4 - Employment of or work by, women prohibited during certain periods Section5 - Right to payment of maternity benefit Section5A - Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases Section5B - Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases Section6 - Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof Section7 - Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman Section8 - Payment of medical bonus Section9 - Leave for miscarriage, etc. Section9A - Leave with wages for tubectomy operation Section10 - Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation Section11 - Nursing breaks Section12 - Dismissal during absence of pregnancy Section13 - No deduction of wages in certain cases Section14 - Appointment of Inspectors Section15 - Powers and duties of Inspectors Section16 - Inspectors to be public servants Section17 - Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made Section18 - Forfeiture of maternity.....

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2008 Complete Act

Title: Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2008

State: Central

Year: 2008

Preamble1 - MATERNITY BENEFIT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Substitution of new section 8

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of any Panchayats or Municipalities, institutions of self-Government constituted under any other provision of the Constitution or any Central Act or State Act; (i) "member" means a member of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board and includes the Chairperson; (j) "National Biodiversity Authority" means the National Biodiversity Authority established under Sec. 8; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "regulations" means regulations made under this Act; (m) "research" means study or systematic investigation of any biological resource or technological application, that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof to make or modify products or processes for any use; (n) "State Biodiversity Board" means the State Biodiversity Board established under Sec. 22; (o) "sustainable use" means the use of components of biological diversity in such manner and at such rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of the biological diversity thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations; (p) "value added products" means products which may contain.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Chapter 5

Title: Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of being heard to the person affected. (4) The National Biodiversity Authority shall give public notice of every approval granted by it under this section. Section 20 - Transfer of biological resource or knowledge (1) No person who has been granted approval under section 19 shall transfer any biological resource or knowledge associated thereto which is the subject matter of the said approval except with the permission of the National Biodiversity Authority. (2) Any person who intends to transfer any biological resource or knowledge associated thereto referred to in sub-section (1) shall make an application in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed to the National Biodiversity Authority. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the National Biodiversity Authority may, after making such enquiries as it may deem fit and if necessary after consulting an expert committee constituted for this purpose, by order, grant approval subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit, including the imposition of charges by way of royalty or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application: Provided that no such order for rejection shall.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Section 21

Title: Determination of Equitable Benefit Sharing by National Biodiversity Authority

State: Central

Year: 2002

(1) The National Biodiversity Authority shall while granting approvals under section 19 or section 20 ensure that the terms and conditions subject to which approval is granted secures equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of accessed biological resources, their by-products, innovations and practices associated with their use and applications and knowledge relating thereto in accordance with mutually agreed terms and conditions between the person applying for such approval, local bodies concerned and the benefit claimers. (2) The National Biodiversity Authority shall, subject to any regulations made in this behalf, determine the benefit sharing which shall be given effect in all or any of the following manner, namely:-- (a) grant of joint ownership of intellectual property rights to the National Biodiversity Authority, or where benefit claimers are identified, to such benefit claimers; (b) transfer of technology; (c) location of production, research and development units in such areas which will facilitate better living standards to the benefit claimers; (d) association of Indian scientists, benefit claimers and the local people with research and.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Chapter 12

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of the NationalBiodiversity Authority or the State Biodiversity Board for anything which is ingood faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules orregulations made thereunder. _____________________ 1. Effective from 01.10.2003 Section 55 - Penalties (1) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of section 3 or section 4 or section 6 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees and where the damage caused exceeds ten lakh rupees such fine may commensurate with the damage caused, or with both. (2) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of section 7 or any order made under sub-section (2) of section 24 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both. Section 56 - Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards If any person contravenes any direction given or order.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Chapter 7

Title: Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Authority

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....the National Biodiversity Fund and there shall be credited thereto-- (a) any grants and loans made to the National Biodiversity Authority under section 26; (b) all charges and royalties received by the National Biodiversity Authority under this Act; and (c) all sums received by the National Biodiversity Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (2) The Fund shall be applied for-- (a) channeling benefits to the benefit claimers; (b) conservation and promotion of biological resources and development of areas from where such biological resources or knowledge associated thereto has been accessed; (c) socio-economic development of areas referred to in clause (b) in consultation with the local bodies concerned. Section 28 - Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority The National Biodiversity Authority shall prepare, in such form and at such time each financial year as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and furnish, to the Central Government, before such date as may be prescribed, its audited copy of accounts together with auditors' report.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Section 27

Title: Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund

State: Central

Year: 2002

(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the National Biodiversity Fund and there shall be credited thereto-- (a) any grants and loans made to the National Biodiversity Authority under section 26; (b) all charges and royalties received by the National Biodiversity Authority under this Act; and (c) all sums received by the National Biodiversity Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (2) The Fund shall be applied for-- (a) channeling benefits to the benefit claimers; (b) conservation and promotion of biological resources and development of areas from where such biological resources or knowledge associated thereto has been accessed; (c) socio-economic development of areas referred to in clause (b) in consultation with the local bodies concerned.

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Section 61

Title: Cognizance of Offences

State: Central

Year: 2002

No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by-- (a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Government; or (b) any benefit claimer who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the prescribed manner, of such offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Section 6

Title: Notice of Claim for Maternity Benefit and Payment Thereof

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....amount due for the subsequent period shall be paid by the employer to the woman within forty- eight hours of production of such proof as may be prescribed that the woman has been delivered of a child. (6) The failure to give notice under this section shall not disentitle a woman to maternity benefit or any other amount under this Act if she is otherwise entitled to such benefit or amount and in any such case an Inspector may either of his own motion or on an application made to him by the woman, order the payment of such benefit or amount within such period as may be specified in the order. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 61 of 1988, section 5 w.e.f. 10-1-1989.