Section 167ZD Liability to make paymentsF1

(1)

The liability to make payments of F2statutory paternity pay, under section 167ZA or 167ZB above is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in subsection (2)(b ) and (d) of that section.

(2)

Regulations shall make provision as to a former employer’s liability to pay F3statutory paternity pay to a person in any case where the former employee’s contract of service with him has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding F4liability for statutory paternity pay.

(3)

The Department may, with the concurrence of the Board, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory paternity pay is to be a liability of the Board.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. XIIZA (ss. 167ZA-167ZK) inserted (8.12.2002) by The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 5; S.R. 2002/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II
F2: Words in s. 167ZD(1) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(a); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))
F3: Words in s. 167ZD(2) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(b)(i); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))
F4: Words in s. 167ZD(2) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(b)(ii); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))

Notes on Part XIIZA

Textual amendments

F2: Pt. 12ZA title substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(6); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))

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Textual amendments

F1: S. 167ZA cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(7), Sch. 2; S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b)(3) (with art. 7(2))