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LABOUR ACT (CHAPTER 93) LABOUR (MATERNITY BENEFITS) RULES

LABOUR ACT

(CHAPTER 93)

LABOUR (MATERNITY BENEFITS) RULES

G.N. S 9/55

Revised by

R.E.S.L. 1956, page 390

REVISED EDITION 2002

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

LABOUR (MATERNITY BENEFITS) RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

Rule

1. Citation.

2. Interpretation.

3. Maternity benefits payable under section 83(2).

4. Maternity benefits payable under section 83(3).

5. Deduction of value of food etc.

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Rules under section 121

LABOUR (MATERNITY BENEFITS) RULES

Citation.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Labour (Maternity Benefits)Rules.

Interpretation.

2. In these Rules —

“earnings” include wages and any allowances in respect ofincreased of living paid to the worker by the employer and the value of anyfood, fuel or quarters supplied to the worker by the employer, but shall notinclude remuneration for overtime, or casual payments of non-recurrent nature,or any ex-gratia payment whether given by the employer or other person, or thevalue of any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession orany contribution paid by the employer of a worker towards any pension orprovident fund, or any sum paid to a worker to cover any special expensesentailed on her by the nature of her employment.

Maternity benefits payable under section 83(2).

3. Subject to rule 5, maternity benefits payable under subsection (2)of section 83 of the Act shall be one-sixth of the earnings of the worker duringthe period of one year preceding the notice given under section 87.

Maternity benefits payable under section 83(3).

4. Subject to rule 5, maternity benefit payable under subsection (3)of section 83 of the Act shall be one-sixth of the earnings of the worker duringthe period of 6 months preceding the notice given under section 87.

Deduction of value of food etc.

5. If any food, fuel or quarters are supplied by the employer to theworker during the benefit period, the value thereof may be deducted from theamount payable under rule 3 or rule 4.