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Consultation with Government

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ith reference to paragranh 3 in the INTRODUCTION

chapter of this leport an having regard to the fact that some

of the recommendations of the orking Croup would have implications for the Civil ́ervice in that existing naternity benefits would have to be proved if the Covernment was to abide by the spirit of the law for the private sector, the orking Group discussed its recommendations with representatives of the ecretary for the Civil Service. The latter generally supported the 'orking Group's recommendations and identified certain possible chanres to the

. 10 Civil fervice raternity leave arrangements (see ppendix 10)

which might have to b-consired by the Government if improvements were implemented for the priveto sector.

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In response t the orking Group's invitation for discussions, the Finance ynch of the Government Secretariat indicated but it would not wish to make any comments at this stage.

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