Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Section - 1 - Short title, extent, commencement and application

EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948

[34 OF 1948]

An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness maternity and "employment injury" and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto:

It is hereby enacted as follows :—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Short title, extent, commencement and application.

1. (1) This act may be called the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.

(2) It extends to [the whole of India] [***].

(3) It shall come into force on such date or dates as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, app .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store