Regulation 10 I1

paragraph (2) shall read as if the words of that paragraph were—

“The leave may only be taken during the period which begins on the date on which the child was born and ends—

(a)

except in the case referred to in sub-paragraph (b), 52 weeks after that date;

(b)

in a case where the child is born before the first day of the expected week of its birth, 52 weeks after that day.”;

paragraph (3) shall read as if the words of that paragraph were—

“Subject to paragraph (2), an employee may choose to begin a period of leave under regulation 8 on—

(a)

the date on which the child is born;

(b)

the date falling such number of days after the date on which the child is born as the employee may specify in a notice under regulation 10; or

(c)

a predetermined date, specified in a notice under that regulation, which is later than the first day of the expect week of the child’s birth.”.