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Repeal. 2 ACT 19 OF 1957 THE KERALA MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1957 * [Repealed by Act 8 of 1970] An Act to prevent the employment of women in factories, plantations and other establishments for some time before and some time after confinement and to provide for payment of maternity benefit and medical benefit to them. Preamble.—WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent the employment of women in factories, plantations or other establishments for some time before and some time after confinement and to provide for the payment of maternity benefit and medical benefit to them; BE it enacted in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—