# The Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002, Regulation 7: Commencement of leave under regulation 4

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Except in the case referred to in paragraph (2), a period of paternity leave under regulation 4 begins and ends—
(a) on the days or dates specified in a notice under regulation 6(2)(a), or
(b) where the employee has given a notice of variation under regulation 6(5) or (8), on the days or dates specified in that notice (or the last such notice if the employee has varied the choice more than once).
(2) In a case where—
(a) the employee has chosen to begin his period of leave on the date on which the child is born, and
(b) he is at work on that date,
the employee’s period of leave begins on the day after that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2788/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/paternity-and-adoption-leave-regulations-2002/regulation-7
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