# The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. These draft Regulations supersede draft Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations laid before Parliament on 4th November 1999.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Made 1999
Coming into force 15th December 1999
Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 47C(2) and (3), 71(1) to (3) and (6), 72(1) and (2), 73(1), (2), (4) and (7), 74(1), (3) and (4), 75(1), 76(1), (2) and (5), 77(1) and (4), 78(1), (2) and (7), 79(1) and (2) and 99(1) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1999/0110855582/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maternity-and-parental-leave-etc-regulations-1999/introduction
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