Regulation 9

In regulation 20 (notification and evidential requirements relating to the partner) of the Pay Regulations as they apply to an intended parent or a parental order parent, it shall read as if—

(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”;

(b)

paragraph (3)(b) was substituted by—

“(b)
the expected week of birth of C;”;

(c)

paragraph (3)(c) was substituted by—

“(c)
C’s date of birth;”;

(d)

before paragraph (3)(e)(ii), there was inserted—

“(ia)
that A and AP are the intended parents or the parental order parents of C;”;

(e)

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 AP which states that it has not been issued;”;

(f)

paragraph (4)(a) did not apply.