Regulation 8

in paragraph (1)(a), the words “paragraphs (2) and (3)(a)” read “paragraphs (2) and (3)(za), (a)”;

in paragraph (1)(b), the words “if C is not placed for adoption by that time, as soon as reasonably practicable after the placement of C” were “if C is not born by that time, as soon as reasonably practicable after the birth of C”;

before sub-paragraph (3)(a), there was inserted—

“(za)

unless the condition in paragraph (5) or (6) is satisfied, a parental statutory declaration by A;”;

paragraph (3)(b) was substituted by—

“(b)

the expected week of birth of C;”;

paragraph (3)(c) was substituted by—

“(c)

C’s date of birth;”;

before paragraph (4)(a), there was inserted—

“(za)

a copy of C’s birth certificate or, if one has not been issued, a written declaration signed by A which states that it has not been issued;

(zb)

unless provided as a result of the condition in paragraph (5) being satisfied, a parental statutory declaration;”;

paragraph (4)(a) did not apply;

after paragraph (4), there was inserted—

“(5)

The condition referred to in paragraph 3(za) and (4)(zb) is that A has given the employer^f1 who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay (adoption) to A a statutory declaration as evidence of A’s entitlement to statutory adoption pay in respect of C in accordance with regulation 24 of the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002^f2.

(6)

The condition referred to in paragraph 3(za) is that A is a parental order parent and has given the employer a copy of the order in respect of C made under section 54(1) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.”.