Section 17. Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made.

^1[(1) Any woman claiming that—

(a) maternity benefit or any other amount to which she is entitled under this Act and any person claiming that payment due under section 7 has been improperly withheld;

(b) her employer has discharged or dismissed her during or on account of her absence from work in accordance with the provisions of this Act,

may make a complaint to the Inspector.

(2) The Inspector may, of his own motion or on receipt of a complaint referred to in sub-section (1), make an inquiry or cause an inquiry to be made and if satisfied that—

(a) payment has been wrongfully withheld, may direct the payment to be made in accordance with his orders;

(b) she has been discharged or dismissed during or on account of her absence from work in accordance with the provisions of this Act, may pass such orders as are just and proper according to the circumstances of the case.]

(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Inspector under sub-section (2) may, within thirty days from the date on which such decision is communicated to such persons, appeal to the prescribed authority.

(4) The decision of the prescribed authority where an appeal has been preferred to it under sub- section (3) or of the Inspector where no such appeal has been preferred, shall be final.

^2[(5) Any amount payable under this section shall be recoverable by the Collector on a certificate issued for that amount by the Inspector as an arrear of land revenue.]

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1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
2. 1st November, 1963, vide notification No. S.O. 2920 (E), dated 5th October, 1963, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,Part II, sec. 3 (ii).
3. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 2, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).
4. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 2, for the opening paragraph (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
5. Subs. by Act 21 of 1972, s. 2, for “Nothing contained in this Act” (w.e.f. 1-6-1972).
6. Subs. by Act 53 of 1976, s. 2, for “section 5A” (w.e.f. 1-5-1976).
7. Ins. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).

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1. Ins. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
2. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 4, for clause (e) (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).
3. The word “or” omitted by Act 61 of 1988, s. 3 (w.e.f. 10-1-1988).
4. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-1-1988).
5. Ins. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).

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1. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 3, for “or her miscarriage” (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
2. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for the opening paragraph (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “or one rupee a day, whichever is higher.” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “one hundred and sixty days” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

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1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for “one hundred and sixty days” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
2. Subs. by, s. 4, ibid., for the days for which she has been laid off” (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
4. Subs. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 3 for ‘‘twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks’’ (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
5. Ins. by s. 3, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
6. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “Provided that” (w.e.f. 1-4-2017)
7. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 4, for the second proviso (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
8. Subs. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 3 for “Provided further that” (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
9. Ins. by, s. 3, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).10. Ins. by Act 21 of 1972, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-6-1972).11. Ins. by Act 53 of 1976, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-5-1976).

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1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 5, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
2. Subs. by Act 15 of 2008, s. 2, for section 8 (w.e.f. 15-4-2008).
3. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 4, for section 9 (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).

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1. Subs. by Act 29 of 1995, s. 6, for “or miscarriage” (w.e.f. 1-2-1996).
2. Ins. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2017).
3. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 7, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

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1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 8, for sub-sections (1) and (2) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

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1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1988, s. 9, for section 21 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for “which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees”(w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
3. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for section 23 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).

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1. Subs. by Act 52 of 1973, s. 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-3-1975).