Regulation 5 Amendments to regulation 14 of the 2014 Regulations

Regulation 14 of the 2014 Regulations^f1 is amended as follows.

For paragraph (ca) substitute—

“(ca)

paragraph (5) shall apply as if—

(i)

in the opening words, after “statutory paternity pay (adoption)” the words “at least 28 days before” were inserted;

(ii)

sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) were omitted and replaced by—

“(a)

the first day of the expected week of the child’s birth, where the option in regulation 12(1)(a) is chosen;

(b)

the date falling the specified number of days after the first day of the expected week of the child’s birth, where the option in regulation 12(1)(b) is chosen;

(c)

the predetermined date, where the option in regulation 12(1)(c) is chosen;

or, in a case where it was not reasonably practicable for the person to provide it in that period, as soon as is reasonably practicable.”;”.

In paragraph (cb), for “the date referred to in paragraph (5)(a)”, substitute “the date provided under paragraph (2)(c) above as the date on which the child is expected to be placed for adoption”.

In paragraph (d), before “birth” insert “child’s”.