S.L. 331.7 Art. 11Applicabilityofthe Protection of Maternity (Employment) Regulations. S.L.452.91 Cap. 318.

In accordance with the provisions of the Protection of

Maternity (Employment) Regulations, an employee on maternity leave shall be entitled to the first fourteen weeks of maternity leave with full wages but if the employee chooses to avail herself of any additional maternity leave beyond the fourteen weeks in terms of regulation 6(1) of the above-mentioned regulations, the employer shall not be obliged to pay any wages for those weeks of maternity leave which go beyond the afore-mentioned fourteen weeks, without prejudice to any relevant benefit in respect of any period of maternity leave which goes beyond fourteen weeks in terms of the Social Security Act to which the employee may be entitled if she chooses to avail herself of maternity leave beyond the paid fourteen weeks.