(1)An employee who is absent from work at any time during her maternity leave period is (subject to sections 74 and 75) entitled to the benefit of the terms and conditions of employment which would have been applicable to her if she had not been absent (and had not been pregnant or given birth to a child).
(2)Subsection (1) does not confer any entitlement to remuneration.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 66-68, 70-71, 92-93, Pt. X (ss. 94-134) modified (E.W.) (2.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/218, art. 3, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 1(2))
C2S. 71 modified (E.W.) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 3, Sch.