31E+W+SIn section 71 of ERA 1996 (ordinary maternity leave), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Regulations under subsection (2)—
(a)shall secure that, where an employee has a right to leave under this section, she is entitled to an ordinary maternity leave period of at least 26 weeks;
(b)may allow an employee to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which an ordinary maternity leave period starts;
(c)may specify circumstances in which an employee may work for her employer during an ordinary maternity leave period without bringing the period to an end.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 27.6.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 2(d)
I2Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(d)