Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981

Allocation of minimum period of maternity leave.

10.—Subject to sections 11 to 13 , the minimum period of maternity leave shall commence on such day as the employee selects, being not later than four weeks before the end of the expected week of confinement, and shall end on such day as she selects, being not earlier than four weeks after the end of the expected week of confinement.