25In section 47(7)(b)(i) of the 1986 Act (the maternity pay period) for the words “between the 11th and 6th weeks before” there shall be substituted the words “during the period beginning with the 11th week, and ending with the 7th week, before”.
26In section 50(1) of that Act (definitions relating to statutory maternity pay) in the definition of “week” the words “midnight between Saturday and” shall be omitted.
27In section 61 of that Act (consultations about subordinate legislation) for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following—
“(3)Where the Secretary of State has referred proposals to the Committee, the Council or the Board, he may make the proposed regulations before they have made their report, or, in the case of the Council, given their advice, only if after the reference it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is expedient to do so.”
28In paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 6 to that Act (Christmas bonus for pensioners) paragraph (c) shall be omitted.