Part 5Work

Chapter 3Equality of terms

Pregnancy and maternity equality

76Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions

1

The relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision has no effect in relation to a term of the woman’s work that is modified by a maternity equality clause or rule.

2

The inclusion in the woman’s terms of a term that requires modification by virtue of section 73(2) or (3) is not pregnancy and maternity discrimination for the purposes of the relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision.

3

The relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision is, in relation to a description of work given in the first column of the table, the provision referred to in the second column so far as relating to pregnancy and maternity.

Description of work

Provision

Employment

Section 39(2)

Appointment to a personal office

Section 49(6)

Appointment to a public office

Section 50(6)