27.—(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 163 (interpretation of Part XI of the Act (statutory sick pay) and supplementary provisions), in subsection (6), after “two or more contracts, ” there is inserted “or where an order under paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service Act 1977 provides that a person’s contract of employment is so divided,”.
(3) In section 171 (interpretation of Part XII of the Act (statutory maternity pay) and supplementary provisions), in subsection (3), after “two or more contracts,” there is inserted “or where an order under paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service Act 1977 provides that a woman’s contract of employment is so divided,”.