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Notwithstanding that a woman has given notice under sub-section (1) of section 8 that she expects to be confined within one month and a half next following, she may, during the period which extends from the commencement of the six weeks immediately preceding the expected day of her delivery to the day of her delivery, undertake light work in the factory or planta- tion of the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit if and for so long as the medical practitioner referred to in sub-section (3) of section 6 certifies that she is physically fit so to do, and for the days that she does such work she shall be paid at the prevailing rate of pay for such work, and such pay shall be paid to her in addition to the maternity benefit which she may be entitled to receive under this Act. Amount of work which can be undertaken by a woman during ante-natal period. Amount of maternity benefit. Ante-natal and host-natal care of women. 4 The West Bengal Maternity Benefit (Tea Estates) Act, 1948. Procedure regarding payment of maternity benefit. Payment of maternity benefit in case of the death of a woman. [West Ben. Act (Sections 8, 9.)