Regulation 8 Revocation (maternity pay period curtailment notice)

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), M may revoke a maternity pay period curtailment notice by giving a notice (“a revocation notice”) before the maternity pay period curtailment date if—

(a)

she gave the maternity pay period curtailment notice before the birth of C; or

(b)

P dies.

(2)

Revocation is effective under paragraph (1) where M gives a revocation notice to the person who is liable to pay M’s statutory maternity pay that—

(a)

if given under paragraph (1)(a), is given within six weeks of the date of C’s birth; or

(b)

if given under paragraph (1)(b), is given within a reasonable period from the date of P’s death.

(3)

A revocation notice must—

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

state that M revokes the maternity pay period curtailment notice; and

(c)

if given under paragraph (1)(b), state the date of P’s death.

(4)

Where in accordance with regulation 7(4) M has given a maternity pay period curtailment notice to more than one person, M must give a revocation notice to each of those persons.

(5)

M may not give a maternity pay period curtailment notice in respect of the same maternity pay period subsequent to giving a revocation notice unless the revocation was made in accordance with paragraph (1)(a).