The Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026
Form X
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[See rule 35(1)(a), 35(1)(d) and 35(2)(f)]
Certificate of Medical Officer/Medical Practitioner for confinement/miscarriage/ Medical
termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation/ delivery of a child
This is to certify that-
1. *I examined…….wife/ daughter of ….. a woman employee in…… (Name of the
establishment) on…... (Date) and found/ cannot discover that she is pregnant and is expected
to be delivered of a child within (month and/days) from the above mentioned date or has
undergone miscarriage/ Medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation/has been
delivered of a child on……… (Date) or is suffering from………(date) from illness arising out
of pregnancy or delivery or premature birth of a child or miscarriage/ Medical termination of
pregnancy or tubectomy operation.
2. *Smt……… wife/daughter of……… employed in…… (Name of the establishment) expired
on ……before/during/ after confinement. The child died on……or survives her.
3. *I examined….wife/ daughter of….a woman employed in………… (Name of establishment)
and found that she has been delivered of a child or has undergone miscarriage on………
(date).
*Strike out unnecessary portion.
Signature and designation of
Medical Officer/Medical Practitioner/ASHA/ANM/Gram Pradhan/Village Administrative Officer/
Authorised Officer of the Municipality
Date………
Definitions of "child" and "miscarriage" as in the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020).-
1. "Child" includes a still-born child.
2. "Miscarriage" means expulsion of the contents of a pregnant uterus at any period prior to or
during the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy but does not include any miscarriage, the causing of which
is punishable under the Indian Penal Code.