(1)A woman shall provide the person who is liable to pay her statutory maternity pay—
(a)with evidence as to her pregnancy and the expected date of confinement in such form and at such time as may be prescribed; and
(b)where she commences work after her confinement but within the maternity pay period, with such additional information as may be prescribed.
[F1(1A)Any regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) above must be made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue.]
(2)Where a woman asks an employer or former employer of hers to provide her with a written statement, in respect of a period before the request is made, of one or more of the following—
(a)the weeks within that period which he regards as weeks in respect of which he is liable to pay statutory maternity pay to the woman;
(b)the reasons why he does not so regard the other weeks in that period; and
(c)his opinion as to the amount of statutory maternity pay to which the woman is entitled in respect of each of the weeks in respect of which he regards himself as liable to make a payment,
the employer or former employer shall, to the extent to which the request was reasonable, comply with it within a reasonable time.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 13(1A) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 42; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)