Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

4.  In Schedule A1–

(a) after the definition “Officer” insert–

• ““Ordinary maternity leave” means, for any period prior to 24th September 1996, leave under Article 15 of the Industrial Relations (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(1) and for any period commencing on or after 24th September 1996, leave under Part IX of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(2);”;

(b) after the definition “The Order of 1972” insert–

““parental leave” means leave under regulation 13(1) of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(3);”.

(1)

S.I. 1976/2147 (N.I. 28)

(2)

S.I. 1996/1919(N.I. 16); section 70C was inserted by the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 1999/2790 (N.I. 9) paragraph 3, Part III of Schedule 4

(3)

S.R. 1999 No. 471