8. The qualifying period for the purposes of section 171ZE(2) of the Act (period within which the statutory paternity pay period must occur) is a period which begins on the date of the child’s birth and ends—
(a)except in the case referred to in paragraph (b), 56 days after that date;
(b)in a case where the child is born before the first day of the expected week of its birth, 56 days after that day.