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Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.
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4.—Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
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“(2) Notwithstanding section 10(1), but subject to regulations under section 11, the minimum period of maternity leave for an employee referred to in subsection (1) shall be a period of not less than—
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(a) 18 consecutive weeks, or
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(b) 18 weeks part of which is postponed in accordance with section 14B,
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as may be appropriate, commencing on whichever of the following is the earlier—
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(i) the first day of maternity leave taken in accordance with section 10, or
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(ii) the date of confinement.”.
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