(1) During the first 2 days of leave in any period of sick leave to which the employee is entitled to paid leave, the employer shall pay to the employee the total amount of pay at the normal rate of wages.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), after the first 2 days of leave in any period of sick leave to which the employee is entitled to paid leave, the employer shall pay to the employee the total amount of pay at the normal rate of wages less any amount to which the employee is entitled as a benefit by virtue of the National Insurance Corporation Act for a period not exceeding 3 months for any continuous period of incapacity.
(3) In determining any period of incapacity, any period separated by no more than 8 weeks shall be treated as one continuous period of incapacity for work, starting on the first day of such period.