Section 122: Statutory rights to leave and pay of applicants for parental orders, Children and Families Act 2014

In section 75A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ordinary adoption leave), after subsection (7) there is inserted—

In section 75B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (additional adoption leave), after subsection (8) there is inserted—

In section 75D of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (supplemental provision about adoption leave), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

In section 80B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (entitlement to ordinary paternity leave: adoption), after subsection (8) there is inserted—

In section 171ZK of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to apply Part 12ZA, statutory paternity pay, to adoption cases not involving placement)—

in the title, the words "to adoption cases not involving placement" are repealed;

the existing text becomes subsection (1);

after that subsection there is inserted—2The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.

In section 171ZT of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to apply Part 12ZB, statutory adoption pay, to adoption cases not involving placement)—

in the title, the words "to adoption cases not involving placement" are repealed;

the existing text becomes subsection (1);

after that subsection there is inserted—2The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.3Regulations under subsection (2) may modify section 171ZL(8)(c) so as to enable regulations to impose requirements to make statutory declarations as to—aeligibility to apply for a parental order;bintention to apply for such an order.

Section 122: Statutory rights to leave and pay of applicants for parental orders

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