Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “Curtailment Regulations” means the Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations 2014^f1;

• F1“intended parent”, in relation to a child, means a person who, on the day of the child’s birth—

  1. (a)

     applies, or intends to apply during the period of 6 months beginning with that day—

     1. (i)

        with another person for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of the child; or

     2. (ii)

        as the sole applicant for an order under section 54A of that Act in respect of the child; and

  2. (b)

     expects the court to make such an order in respect of the child;

• “Leave Regulations” means the Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002^f2;

• F2...

• F3...

• “paternity leave (adoption)” means paternity leave under regulation 8 of the Leave Regulations;

• F4“section 54 parental order parent” means a person—

  1. (a)

     on whose application the court has made an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or

  2. (b)

     who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order;

• “section 54A parental order parent” means a person—

  1. (a)

     on whose application the court has made an order under section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or

  2. (b)

     who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order;

• “statutory adoption leave” means ordinary adoption leave under section 75A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or additional adoption leave under section 75B of that Act;

• “SPL Regulations” means the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014^f3.