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29E+W+SIn section 27(1) of ERA 1996 (meaning of “wages” etc.), in paragraph (ca), for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ ordinary statutory paternity pay or additional statutory paternity pay ”.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 29 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
30E+W+SIn section 47C of ERA 1996 (leave for domestic and family reasons), in subsection (2), for paragraph (ca) substitute—
“(ca)ordinary or additional paternity leave, or”.
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I2Sch. 1 para. 30 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
31E+W+SIn section 71 of ERA 1996 (ordinary maternity leave), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Regulations under subsection (2)—
(a)shall secure that, where an employee has a right to leave under this section, she is entitled to an ordinary maternity leave period of at least 26 weeks;
(b)may allow an employee to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which an ordinary maternity leave period starts;
(c)may specify circumstances in which an employee may work for her employer during an ordinary maternity leave period without bringing the period to an end.”
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I3Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 27.6.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 2(d)
I4Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(d)
32E+W+SIn section 73 of ERA 1996 (additional maternity leave), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Regulations under subsection (2)—
(a)may allow an employee to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which an additional maternity leave period ends;
(b)may specify circumstances in which an employee may work for her employer during an additional maternity leave period without bringing the period to an end.”
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I5Sch. 1 para. 32 in force at 27.6.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 2(d)
I6Sch. 1 para. 32 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(d)
33E+W+SIn section 75A of ERA 1996 (ordinary adoption leave), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Regulations under subsection (2) may specify circumstances in which an employee may work for his employer during an ordinary adoption leave period without bringing the period to an end.”
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I7Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 27.6.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 2(d)
I8Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(d)
34E+W+SIn section 75B of ERA 1996 (additional adoption leave), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Regulations under subsection (2)—
(a)may allow an employee to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which an additional adoption leave period ends;
(b)may specify circumstances in which an employee may work for his employer during an additional adoption leave period without bringing the period to an end.”
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I9Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 27.6.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 2(d)
I10Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(d)
35E+W+SIn the heading to section 80A of ERA 1996 (entitlement to paternity leave: birth), after “to” insert “ ordinary ”.
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I11Sch. 1 para. 35 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
36E+W+SIn the heading to section 80B of ERA 1996 (entitlement to paternity leave: adoption), after “to” insert “ ordinary ”.
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I12Sch. 1 para. 36 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
37E+W+SIn section 80D of ERA 1996 (special cases), in subsection (1) for “80A or 80B” substitute “ 80A, 80AA, 80B or 80BB ”.
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I13Sch. 1 para. 37 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
38(1)Section 80E of ERA 1996 (Chapter 3: supplemental) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)For “section 80A or 80B”, wherever occurring, substitute “ any of sections 80A to 80BB ”.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 38(3) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 68; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(mm) (with art. 16)
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I14Sch. 1 para. 38 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
39(1)Section 88 of ERA 1996 (employments with normal working hours) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (1)(c), for “paternity leave” substitute “ ordinary or additional paternity leave ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ ordinary statutory paternity pay, additional statutory paternity pay ”.
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I15Sch. 1 para. 39 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
40(1)Section 89 of ERA 1996 (employments without normal working hours) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3)(b), for “paternity leave” substitute “ ordinary or additional paternity leave ”.
(3)In subsection (4), for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ ordinary statutory paternity pay, additional statutory paternity pay ”.
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I16Sch. 1 para. 40 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
41E+W+SIn section 99 of ERA 1996 (leave for family reasons), in subsection (3), for paragraph (ca) substitute—
“(ca)ordinary or additional paternity leave, or”.
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I17Sch. 1 para. 41 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
42E+W+SIn section 106 of ERA 1996 (replacements), in subsection (2)(a) after “adoption leave” insert “ or leave under section 80AA or 80BB (additional paternity leave) ”.
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I18Sch. 1 para. 42 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
43E+W+SIn section 235 of ERA 1996 (other definitions), for the definition of “paternity leave” substitute—
““ordinary or additional paternity leave” means leave under any of sections 80A to 80BB,”.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 1 para. 43 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
44E+W+SIn section 236 of ERA 1996 (orders and regulations), in subsection (3) (affirmative procedure), for “80A, 80B, 80G” substitute “ 80A, 80AA, 80B, 80BB, 80G ”.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 1 para. 44 in force at 3.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
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