
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997.
2 
In regulation 3 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (amount of additional payment to which a small employer shall be entitled)—
(a) for “6th April 1996” there shall be substituted “6th April 1997”;
(b) for “5·5 per cent.” there shall be substituted “6·5 per cent.”.
3 
The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
4th March 1997.