Regulation 9 Options in respect of leave under regulation 8I1

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

An employee may choose to take either—

(a)

a single period of leave of either one week or two weeks, or

(b)

two non-consecutive periods of leave of a week each,

in respect of a child under regulation 8.

(2)

The leave may only be taken during the period of F252 weeks beginning with the date on which the child is placed with the adopter.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (2) and, where applicable, paragraph (4), an employee may choose to begin a period of leave under regulation 8 on—

(a)

the date on which the child is placed with the adopter;

(b)

the date falling such number of days after the date on which the child is placed with the adopter as the employee may specify in a notice under regulation 10, or

(c)

a predetermined date, specified in a notice under that regulation, which is later than the date on which the child is expected to be placed with the adopter.

(4)

In a case where the adopter was notified of having been matched with the child before 6th April 2003, the employee may choose to begin a period of leave only on a predetermined date, specified in a notice under regulation 10, which is at least 28 days after the date on which that notice is given.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 9(1) substituted (8.3.2024 with effect from 6.4.2024 in accordance with reg. 5 of the amending S.I.) by The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/329), regs. 2, 12(a) (with reg. 6)
F2: Words in reg. 9(2) substituted (8.3.2024 with effect from 6.4.2024 in accordance with reg. 5 of the amending S.I.) by The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/329), regs. 2, 12(b) (with reg. 6)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in force at 8.12.2002, see reg. 1