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Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

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[F1Part IIIE+W+S Maternity]

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F1Pt. III (ss. 33-38A, 39-44) substituted for Pt. III (ss. 33-48) and ss. 45-47 added as provisions of Pt. III (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, ss.23, 25, Schs.2,3; S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.

[F2General right to maternity leaveE+W+S

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F2Pt. III (ss. 33-38A, 39-44) substituted for Pt. III (ss. 33-48) and ss. 45-47 added as provisions of Pt. III (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, ss.23, 25, Schs.2,3; S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.

33 General right to maternity leave.E+W+S

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F3S. 33 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

34Commencement of maternity leave period.E+W+S

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F4S. 34 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

35 Duration of maternity leave period.E+W+S

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F5S. 35 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

36 Notice of commencement of leave.E+W+S

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F6S. 36 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

37Requirement to inform employer of pregnancy etc.E+W+S

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F7S. 37 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

37A Requirement to inform employer of return during maternity leave period.E+W+S

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F8S. 37A repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

38 Special provision where redundancy during maternity leave period.E+W+S

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F9S. 38 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

38AF10 Contractual right to maternity leave.E+W+S

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F10S. 38A repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[F11Right to return to workE+W+S

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F11Pt. III (ss. 33-38A, 39-44 and cross heading) substituted for Pt. III (ss. 33-48) and ss. 45-47 added as provisions of Pt. III (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 23, 25, Schs.2, 3; S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.

F1239. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F12S. 39 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F1340. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F13S. 40 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F1441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F14S. 41 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F1542. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F15S. 42 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F1643. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F16S. 43 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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F17S. 44 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[F18Suspension from work on maternity groundsE+W+S

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F18Pt. III (ss. 33-38A, 39-44) substituted for Pt. III (ss. 33-48) and ss. 45-47, together with the heading, added as provisions of Pt. III (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 23, 25, Schs. 2,3; S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.

F1945. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F19S. 45 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F2046. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F20S. 46 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1

F2147]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

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F21S. 47 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1

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