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MLT-1996-R-44618
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Title_of_text
Work Place (Protection of Maternity) Regulations, 1996 (L.N. 72 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malta
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-04-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
No pregnant woman or mother shall be required to perform work which may endanger her health or the health of her child, nor may she be required to perform nightwork during a period of 21 weeks, beginning 8 weeks before expected date of delivery. No female employee shall be dismissed on grounds that the employer cannot comply with above stipulations.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-10-01
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1994-02-23 (MLT-1994-L-36250)
Occupational Health and Safety (Promotion) Act, 1994 (No. VII of 1994)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-09-27 (MLT-1996-R-44857)
Work Place (Protection of Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (L.N. 184 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1996-09-27 (MLT-1996-R-44857)
Work Place (Protection of Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (L.N. 184 of 1996).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2001-06-01 (MLT-2000-R-69297)
Protection of Maternity at Work Places Regulations, 2000 (Legal Notice No. 92 of 2000) (S.L. 424.11).
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Supplement
Date
1996-04-26
Number
No. 16,269
Page range
pp. B841-B843