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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Airports Authority of India (Leave) Amendment Regulations, 2026, updates the leave provisions for female employees regarding pregnancy and miscarriage. These regulations, which amend the principal 2003 regulations, come into force as of their publication date in the Official Gazette (August 12, 2026). Key changes include a 180-day maternity leave entitlement and specific limits on leave for medical termination of pregnancy.
Key Points / Main Content
Maternity Leave for Pregnancy
- Female employees, including those on probation, are eligible for 180 days of maternity leave from the date of commencement.
- This entitlement is restricted to employees with fewer than two surviving children.
- Granting of leave is contingent upon the submission of a medical certificate from an authorized medical officer, hospital, or nursing home.
Leave for Miscarriage or Medical Termination
- A female employee may be granted maternity leave for up to 45 days in the event of a miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy.
- This leave is available irrespective of the number of surviving children.
- The 45-day limit applies to the employee's entire duration of service.
- Leave is granted only upon the production of a valid medical certificate.
Exclusions and Omissions
- "Threatened abortion" is specifically excluded from the definition of abortion; maternity leave cannot be granted in such cases.
- Regulation 16 of the principal Airports Authority of India (Leave) Regulations, 2003, is officially omitted.
Impact Analysis
Female Employees (including probationers)
Impact Eligible staff gain a defined 180-day maternity leave period for up to two children and a 45-day lifetime allowance for miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy.
Action Required Employees must ensure they obtain and submit medical certificates from authorized medical officers or facilities to qualify for these leave types.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) Administration/HR
Impact The organization must align its internal leave management systems and HR policies with the new 2026 amendments, including the omission of Regulation 16.
Action Required HR departments must update leave records and ensure that applications for pregnancy-related leave are processed according to the new 180-day and 45-day thresholds and documentation requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Airports Authority of India (Leave) Amendment Regulations, 2026: The specific policy update that increases maternity leave to 180 days and sets miscarriage leave at 45 days for female employees.
Airports Authority of India (Leave) Regulations, 2003: The principal policy document governing leave entitlements for AAI employees which is being modified by this amendment.
Airports Authority of India (AAI): The statutory body and primary regulator responsible for managing civil aviation infrastructure to whose employees these regulations apply.
Airports Authority of India Act, 1994: The parent legislation under which the authority derives its power to make and amend regulations related to employee service conditions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 501] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2026/श्रािण 21, 1948
No. 501] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026/SHRAVAN 21, 1948
भारतीय जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2026
फा. स.ं ए. 60011/06/2018/एचआरपीसी/पार्ट.2.—भारतीय जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1994
(1994 का 55) की धारा 42 की उपधारा (4) के साथ पठित उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए भारतीय
जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण, केंद्र सरकार के अनुमोिन से, भारतीय जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण (छुट्टी) जिजनयम, 2003 में और
संिोधन करने के जलए इसके द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाटत:् –
1. सजं िप्त िीर्कट और प्रारंभ.– (1) इन जिजनयमों को भारतीय जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण (छुट्टी) संिोधन जिजनयम, 2026
कहा िाएगा।
(2) य ेजिजनयम आजधकाठरक रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की जतजथ स ेलाग ू होंग े ।
2. भारतीय जिमानपत्तन प्राजधकरण (छुट्टी) जिजनयम, 2003 (जिसे इसके पश्चात ् उि जिजनयम कहा गया ह)ै म,ें जिजनयम
11 के उप-जिजनयम (6) म ेंखंड (क) और (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खंड प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, अथाटत:् –
‘’(ए). गभाटिस्ट्था के जलए:– ऐसी मजहला कार्मटक (पठरिीिाधीन सजहत) जिसके िो स े कम िीजित बच्च े हों, उनको
प्रसूजत छुट्टी प्रारंभ होन े की जतजथ स े 180 (एक सौ अस्ट्सी) दिनों की अिजध के जलए स्ट्िीकृत की िा सकती ह।ै यह छुट्टी
6230 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
प्राजधकृत जचदकत्सा अजधकारी अथिा अस्ट्पताल या नर्सिंग होम द्वारा िारी जचदकत्सा प्रमाण-पत्र प्रस्ट्तुत करन े अथिा
िमा करने पर स्ट्िीकृत की िाएगी।
(बी). गभटपात या गभाटिस्ट्था की जचदकत्सकीय समाजप्त के जलए:– दकसी मजहला कार्मटक (चाह े उसके िीजित बच्चों की
संख्या दकतनी भी हों) को उसके परू े सेिाकाल के िौरान गभटपात, एबॉिटन सजहत, की जस्ट्थजत म,ें जचदकत्सा प्रमाण-पत्र
प्रस्ट्तुत करन े पर 45 दिनों तक की प्रसूजत छुट्टी स्ट्िीकृत की िा सकती ह ै|
बिते दक गभटपात म ें आिंदकत गभटपात (थ्रेर्न्ड अबॉिटन) िाजमल न हो और आिंदकत गभपट ात के मामले म ें प्रसूजत छुट्टी
स्ट्िीकृत नहीं की िा सकती ह।ै
3. उि जिजनयमों म,ें जिजनयम 16 को हर्ा दिया िाएगा।
जिजपन कुमार, अध्यि
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./270/2026-27]
नोर्: मख्ु य जिजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-III, धारा 4 म ें संख्या एएआई/पीईआर एस/ईडीपीए/
आरईिी/2002, दिनांक 13 िनू , 2003 के तहत प्रकाजित दकए गए थ ेऔर 11(10) को संख्या एएआई/पीईआरएस/
ईडीपीए/आरईिी/20 ए-42011/60/2020-एच.आर., दिनांक 11 िलु ाई, 2024 के तहत संिोजधत दकया गया था।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2026
F. No. A.60011/06/2018/HRPC/Pt.2.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) read with
sub-section (4) of section 42 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994), the Airports Authority of India,
with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Airports
Authority of India (Leave) Regulations, 2003, namely:–
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) These regulations may be called the Airports Authority of India (Leave)
Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Airports Authority of India (Leave) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the said Regulations),
in regulation 11, in sub-regulation (6), for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:–
“(a). For Pregnancy:– A female employee (including a probationer) with less than two surviving children may
be granted maternity leave for a period of 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the date of its
commencement. The leave will be granted on submission or production of medical certificate issued by the
authorised medical officer or hospital or nursing home.
(b). For Miscarriage or Medical Termination of Pregnancy:– Maternity leave not exceeding 45 days may also
be granted to a female employee (irrespective of the number of surviving children) during the entire service of
that female employee in case of miscarriage including abortion on production of medical certificate.
Provided that abortion does not include threatened abortion and maternity leave cannot be granted in case of threatened
abortion.”
3. In the said Regulations, regulation 16 shall be omitted.
VIPIN KUMAR, Chairman
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./270/2026-27]
Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III, Section 4 vide No.
th
AAI/PERS/EDPA/REG/2002, dated 13 June, 2003 and 11(10) was amended vide No. AAI/PERS/EDPA/
th
REG/20A-42011/60/2020-HR, dated 11 July, 2024.
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