# The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002, Regulation 12A: Qualifying period for statutory paternity pay (adoption)


Subject to regulation 16A, the qualifying period for the purposes of section 171ZE(3) of the Act (period within which a period of payment of statutory paternity pay must occur) is a period of 52 weeks beginning with the date of the child’s placement for adoption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2822/regulation/12A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-paternity-pay-and-statutory-adoption-pay-general-regulations-2002/regulation-12A
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