Amendments to the Principal Regulations7

In regulation 6 (commencement of maternity leave periods)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a)—

i

omit “, in accordance with regulation 4(1)(a)(iii),”;

ii

after “her employer” insert “, in accordance with regulation 4,”;

iii

after “to start,” insert “or, if by virtue of the provision for variation in that regulation she has notified more than one such date, the last date she notifies,”;

b

in paragraph (1)(b)—

i

before “the first day” insert “the day which follows”;

ii

for “the sixth week” substitute “the fourth week”;

c

in paragraph (2), for “with” substitute “on the day which follows”.