4. In regulation 2 of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) (special provision for certain persons who have been employed abroad)—
(a)in paragraph (2)(b)(ii)—
(i)after “EEC”, insert “, as amended from time to time,”;
(ii)at the end, add “or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended from time to time, on the coordination of social security systems”;
(b)in paragraph (4)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “EEC”, insert “, as amended from time to time, or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended from time to time”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (c), after “Council Regulation”, insert “or Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council”;
(iii)in the words after sub-paragraph (c), after “Council Regulation”, insert “or Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council”.
S.R. 1987 No. 151; relevant amending Regulations are S.I. 2000/690 and S.R. 1994 No. 191.