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9. Entitlement to time off from work or reduction of working hours for breastfeeding.

The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 15A (inserted by section 8 of this Act):

"Entitlement to time off from work or reduction of working hours for breastfeeding.

15B.

(1) An employee who is breastfeeding shall be entitled, without loss of pay, at the option of her employer to either

(a) time off from her work for the purpose of breastfeeding in the workplace in accordance with regulations made under this section by the Minister where facilities for breastfeeding are provided in the workplace by her employer, or

(b) a reduction of her working hours in accordance with regulations made under this section by the Minister for the purpose of breastfeeding otherwise than in the workplace.

(2) An employer shall not be required to provide facilities for breastfeeding in the workplace if the provision of such facilities would give rise to a cost, other than a nominal cost, to the employer.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),

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