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( 1) Subject to the provision of this Act every woman sfiall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit . · at the rate of her wages for the period as prescribed under sub-section l8). Such payment shall be made weekly in case of a woman working on daily wage basis and monthly in the case of a woman working on monthly wage basis. Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub- section, weekly payment of wages means in case of woman working on daily wage basis, such daily wage multiplied by six. ,2) No woman shall be entitled to mat~rn_ity benefit unless she has worked directly under the employer from whom she claims such benefit for a [Price 0·12 Paise. ] Amendment of Section 6 of Central Act No.53 of 196!. 2 t•Jtai 0f one hun.Jre<l and fihy days during 6t.: pcrioJ of twelve months immediately preceding the date on which the notice of expected delivery ii. given and where no notice has been given or in case of miscar- riage dnring the t V'elve months precediug the date of delivery or the date of miscarriage: Provided hat the qualifying period of one hundred and :fifty days aforesaid shz.Jl not apply to a woman who has immigrated into the State of Assam and was pregnant at the time of immigration. EiKplanation.--In computing the number of davs on which a woman worked, the days on which (a) she has been laid off under an agreement or as permitted Central Act ily Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment ~94;6 2° of (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, or under the Industrial · Disputes Act, 1947 and (b) she has been on leave with Central Act full wages, earned in the previous year or on maternity No. 14 of leave or on sick leave shall be included.