The Minister may make regulations to provide—
(a) that a woman who has become entitled to a maternity allowance shall cease to be so entitled if her pregnancy is terminated otherwise than by confinement;
(b) for extending the maternity allowance period;
(c) for modifying section 49(2)(b) in relation to cases where a woman has been confined and either—
(i) she has not made a claim for a maternity allowance in expectation of that confinement (other than a claim which has been disallowed), or
(ii) she has made a claim for a maternity allowance in expectation of that confinement (other than a claim which has been disallowed), but the date of that confinement was more than 2 weeks before the expected week of confinement;
(d) for all other matters appertaining or incidental to maternity benefits.