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Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973
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C2009C00320
01 July 2009
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11 April 2013
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1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Application of Act
5 Persons in relation to whom Act applies
5A How Act applies to persons employed in Parliamentary Departments
6 Absence from duty in relation to childbirth
7 Employee may continue to perform, or resume, duty in certain circumstances
7A Other applications to resume duty
7B Grant of maternity leave not to affect continuity of service
8 APS employees on maternity leave
9 Temporary employees on maternity leave
10 No discrimination by reason of pregnancy
11 Delegation by Agency Head
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Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973
