5. In regulation 18A(1) (incidents of the right to return)—
(a)for paragraph (1)(a), substitute—
“(a)with her seniority, pension rights and similar rights as they would have been if she had not been absent, and”,
(b)for paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) In the case of accrual of rights under an employment-related benefit scheme within the meaning given by Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989, nothing in paragraph (1)(a) concerning the treatment of additional maternity leave shall be taken to impose a requirement which exceeds the requirements of paragraphs 5 and 6 of that Schedule.”, and
(c)in paragraph (3), for “in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (b)” substitute “in paragraph (1)”.
Regulation 18A was inserted by regulations 3 and 12 of the Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2789).