Regulation 27

After regulation 14, insert—

“14A.

In regulation 16A (change in circumstances)—

(a)

paragraph (2) shall apply as if sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) read—

“(a)

the person does not apply for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 within the time limit set by subsection (3) of that section,

(b)

the person’s application for an order under that section for the child is refused, withdrawn or otherwise terminated without the order being granted and any time for an appeal or a new application has expired, or

(c)

the child dies.”;

(b)

paragraph (4) shall apply as if sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) read—

“(a)

in a case falling within paragraph (2)(a), the week during which the time limit in section 54(3) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 for an application for an order under that section for the child expires;

(b)

in a case falling within paragraph (2)(b), the week during which the person’s application for an order under that section is refused, withdrawn or otherwise terminated without the order being granted;

(c)

in a case falling within paragraph (2)(c), the week during which the child dies.”;

(c)

paragraph (5) shall apply as if the words “regulation 6B (notice and evidential requirements for statutory paternity pay (birth)) or” and “as the case may be” were omitted;

(d)

paragraph (6) shall apply as if the words “6B or” and “6B, 7,” were omitted.”.