Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441:clause:9_16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 16
Character Range: 256794–257443

16  Subsection 4(1)
Insert:

childbirth maintenance period, in relation to the birth of a child, means the period that begins on the day mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) and ends 3 months after the child's birth:
 (a) if the mother:
 (i) works in paid employment; and
 (ii) is advised by a medical practitioner to stop working for medical reasons related to her pregnancy; and
 (iii) stops working after being so advised and more than 2 months before the child is due to be born;
  the period begins on the day on which she stops working; or
 (b) in any other case—the period begins on the day that is 2 months before the child is due to be born.