Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981

Right to time off from work for antenatal or post-natal care.

16.—(1) For the purpose of receiving ante-natal or post-natal care (or ante-natal and post-natal care), an employee to whom this Part applies shall be entitled to time off from her work in accordance with regulations made under this section by the Minister.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations under this section may make provision in relation to all or any of the following matters—

(a) the amount of time off to which an employee shall be entitled under this section;

(b) the terms or conditions relating to such time off;

(c) the notice to be given in advance by an employee so entitled to her employer (including circumstances in which such notice need not be given);

(d) the evidence to be furnished by an employee so entitled to her employer of any appropriate medical or related appointment.

(3) Section 15 (1) shall apply to an employee entitled to time off in accordance with regulations under this section as if the employee's period of absence from her work under this section were a period of absence from her work while on maternity leave.