7. Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman.—If a woman entitled to maternity benefit or any other amount under this Act, dies before receiving such maternity benefit or amount, or where the employer is liable for maternity benefit under the second proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5, the employer shall pay such benefit or amount to the person nominated by the woman in the notice given under section 6 and in case there is no such nominee, to her legal representative.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Application of Act.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period.Section 5 · Right to payment of maternity benefit.Section 5A · Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases.Section 5B · Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases.Section 6 · Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.