# The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland)


(1) The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) in paragraph (2) omit the definition of “certificate of small earnings exception”.
(3) In regulation 3 (specified payments for self-employed earners)—
(a) in paragraph (a) omit “and she does not hold a certificate of small earnings exception in respect of that week”; and
(b) in paragraph (b) for “, where she holds a certificate of small earnings exception” substitute “if she could have paid but has not paid such a contribution”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/211/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-maternity-allowance-earnings-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-2
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