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Notwithstanding anything in the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to in this section as “the said Act”), the Government may, by notification direct that all or any of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder shall apply to unprotected women workers employed in any scheduled employment to which this Act applies; and for that purpose they shall be deemed to be woman within the meaning, of the said Act; and in relation to such women, employer shall mean where a Board makes payment of wages to such women, the Board; and in any other case, the employer as defined in this Act and on such application of the provisions of the said Act, an Inspector Application of payment of Wages Act, 1936 to workers. Central Act 4 of