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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-paternity-pay-and-statutory-adoption-pay-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2005/167",
  "legislation_title": "The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-paternity-pay-and-statutory-adoption-pay-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 to provide for continuity of employment in respect of a dismissal where a person commences a statutory dispute resolution procedure and as a consequence is reinstated or re-engaged by their employer. The amendment has effect in relation to a reinstatement or re-engagement occurring on or after 6th April 2005.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/167/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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