PART IIBenefit.
Maternity benefit.
25Supplementary provisions as to maternity benefit, etc.
1
In this Part of this Act—
a
the expression " confinement" means labour resulting in the issue of a living child, or labour after twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child whether alive or dead, and the expression " confined " shall be construed accordingly ;
b
references to the date of the confinement shall be taken as referring, where labour begun on one day results in the issue of a child on another day, to the date of the issue of the child or, if the woman is confined of twins or a greater number of children, to the date of issue of the last of them.
2
The fact that the mother of an illegitimate child is entitled to maternity benefit shall not be taken into consideration—
a
by any justices in England and Wales in deciding whether or not they shall make an order under the [1957 c. 55.] Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 for the payment of the expenses incidental to the birth of the child; or
b
by any court in Scotland in awarding inlying expenses in connection with the birth of the child.