Division 1 For the purposes of Article 76 and Article 79(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, family benefits or family allowances shall be regarded as payable ‘by reason of carrying on an occupation’ or ‘by virtue of the pursuit of a professional or trade activity’ in particular:

by the actual carrying on of an occupation or the pursuit of a professional or trade activity whether salaried or not; and also

in the course of any period of temporary suspension of such occupation or professional or trade activity

1. (i)

   as a result of sickness, maternity, accident at work, occupational disease or unemployment, as long as wages or benefits, excluding pensions, are payable in respect of these contingencies; or

2. (ii)

   during paid leave, strike or lock-out; or

3. (iii)

   during unpaid leave for the purpose of child-raising, as long as this leave is deemed equivalent to such occupation or professional or trade activity in accordance with the relevant legislation.