Ministerial maternity allowances

Ministerial leave: amount and payment of allowance
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1
The allowance payable by virtue of section 1(1)—
a
is an amount equivalent to 6 times the monthly amount of the salary which was being paid to the mother or expectant mother in respect of the first ministerial office, and
b
is to be paid in 6 monthly instalments.
This is subject to subsections (2) to (4).
2
If no salary was being paid in respect of that office, no allowance is payable.
3
Where the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office at a time before the allowance has been paid in full, the amount of the allowance outstanding is to be paid as a lump sum.
4
But if the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office because they are appointed to another ministerial office or die—
a
the allowance payable is reduced by a pro rata amount for each day of the 6-month period remaining, and
b
any overpayment of the allowance may be recouped.
5
In subsection (4) the “6-month period” means the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the designation takes effect.
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Payments under this section—
a
are to be made out of money provided by Parliament if the salary being paid in respect of the first ministerial office was payable out of such money;
b
are to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund if that salary was charged on and payable out of that Fund.