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The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986
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- 1986 No. 1960
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- Regulation 29
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Time when statutory maternity pay is to be paid
29.—(1) In this regulation, “pay day” means
(2) In any case where—
(a)a decision has been made by an adjudication officer, appeal tribunal or Commissioner in proceedings under Part III of the 1975 Act as a result of which a woman is entitled to an amount of statutory maternity pay; and
(b)the time for bringing an appeal against the decision has expired and either—
(i)no such appeal has been brought; or
(ii)such an appeal has been brought and has been finally disposed of,
that amount of statutory maternity pay shall be paid within the time specified in paragraph (3).
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the employer or former employer shall pay the amount not later than the first pay day after—
(a)where an appeal has been brought, the day on which the employer or former employer receives notification that it has been finally disposed of;
(b)where leave to appeal has been refused and there remains no further opportunity to apply for leave, the day on which the employer or former employer receives notification of the refusal; and
(c)in any other case, the day on which the time for bringing an appeal expires.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), where it is impracticable, in view of the employer's or former employer's methods of accounting for and paying remuneration, for the requirement of payment referred to in paragraph (3) to be met by the pay day referred to in that paragraph, it shall be met not later than the next following pay day.
(5) Where the employer or former employer would not have remunerated the woman for her work in the week in question as early as the pay day specified in paragraph (3) or (if it applies) paragraph (4), the requirement of payment shall be met on the first day on which the woman would have been remunerated for her work in that week.
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