Textual Amendments
F1Heading substituted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 47, s. 1(2); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.
Where the Department considers that it is reasonable for information held by the Department to be disclosed to a person liable to make payments of statutory maternity pay for the purpose of enabling that person to determine—
(a)whether a maternity pay period exists in relation to a woman who is or has been an employee of his; and
(b)if it does, the date of its commencement and the weeks in it in respect of which he may be liable to pay statutory maternity pay,
the Department may disclose the information to that person.