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Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021

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2 Ministerial leave: amount and payment of allowance

(1) The allowance payable by virtue of section 1(1)— (a) is an amount equivalent to 6 times the monthly amount of the salary which was being paid to the mother or expectant mother in respect of the first ministerial office, and (b) is to be paid in 6 monthly instalments. This is subject to subsections (2) to (4). (2) If no salary was being paid in respect of that office, no allowance is payable. (3) Where the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office at a time before the allowance has been paid in full, the amount of the allowance outstanding is to be paid as a lump sum. (4) But if the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office because they are appointed to another ministerial office or die— (a) the allowance payable is reduced by a pro rata amount for each day of the 6-month period remaining, and (b) any overpayment of the allowance may be recouped. (5) In subsection (4) the “6-month period” means the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the designation takes effect. (6) Payments under this section— (a) are to be made out of money provided by Parliament if the salary being paid in respect of the first ministerial office was payable out of such money; (b) are to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund if that salary was charged on and payable out of that Fund.

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2 Ministerial leave: amount and payment of allowance

(1) The allowance payable by virtue of section 1(1)— (a) is an amount equivalent to 6 times the monthly amount of the salary which was being paid to the mother or expectant mother in respect of the first ministerial office, and (b) is to be paid in 6 monthly instalments. This is subject to subsections (2) to (4). (2) If no salary was being paid in respect of that office, no allowance is payable. (3) Where the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office at a time before the allowance has been paid in full, the amount of the allowance outstanding is to be paid as a lump sum. (4) But if the mother or expectant mother ceases to hold the designated ministerial office because they are appointed to another ministerial office or die— (a) the allowance payable is reduced by a pro rata amount for each day of the 6-month period remaining, and (b) any overpayment of the allowance may be recouped. (5) In subsection (4) the “6-month period” means the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the designation takes effect. (6) Payments under this section— (a) are to be made out of money provided by Parliament if the salary being paid in respect of the first ministerial office was payable out of such money; (b) are to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund if that salary was charged on and payable out of that Fund.

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