Transitional and saving provisions3
1
The amendments to the Contributions and Benefits Act made by sections 1, 3 and 4(1)(b) and (2) of the Act and the repeal specified in Part I of the Schedule shall take effect only in relation to a woman whose expected week of confinement commences on or after 6th April 2003.
2
The amendment to section 162 of the Contributions and Benefits Act made by section 2 of the Act (rate of statutory maternity pay) shall not have effect in relation to a woman –
a
whose maternity pay period commences before 6th April 2003;
b
who is entitled to statutory maternity pay at the rate of £75 a week immediately before that date; and
c
who would be entitled to statutory maternity pay at a rate lower than £75 a week if the amendment had effect in relation to her.
3
The amendment to section 35A of the Contributions and Benefits Act made by section 4(1)(a) of the Act (rate of maternity allowance) shall not have effect in relation to a woman –
a
whose maternity allowance period commences before 6th April 2003;
b
who is entitled to maternity allowance at the rate of £75 a week immediately before that date; and
c
who would be entitled to maternity allowance at a rate lower than £75 a week if the amendment had effect in relation to her.