Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019

Commencement of parent’s leave for a relevant parent entitled to paternity leave

10. (1) Subject to this section, where a relevant parent is entitled to parent’s leave and paternity leave—

(a) the date of confinement or day of placement, as the case may be, or

(b) the day immediately following the end of the period of paternity leave concerned,

is specified for the purposes of section 7 (1).

(2) Where a relevant parent is entitled to parent’s leave and paternity leave and becomes entitled to leave under sections 16(1) and (4) of the Act of 1994, the day immediately following—

(a) where the relevant parent is taking a period of leave under section 16(4) of the Act of 1994, the end of the period of leave concerned,

(b) where the relevant parent is not taking leave referred to in paragraph (a), the end of such period of paternity leave as the relevant parent may take in accordance with section 13(1) of the Act of 2016, or

(c) in any other case, the end of the period of leave under section 16(1) of the Act of 1994,

is specified for the purposes of section 7 (1).

(3) Where a relevant parent has taken paternity leave, is entitled to parent’s leave and becomes entitled to leave under sections 16(1) and (4) of the Act of 1994, the day immediately following—

(a) other than where paragraph (b) applies, the end of the period of leave under section 16(1) of the Act of 1994, or

(b) where the relevant parent is taking a period of leave under section 16(4) of the Act of 1994, the end of the period of leave concerned,

is specified for the purposes of section 7 (1).

(4) Where a relevant parent is entitled to parent’s leave and paternity leave and becomes entitled to adoptive leave under section 9(1) of the Act of 1995 and additional adoptive leave under section 10 of that Act, the day immediately following—

(a) where the relevant parent is taking a period of additional adoptive leave under section 10 of the Act of 1995, the end of the period of leave concerned,

(b) where the relevant parent is not taking leave referred to in paragraph (a), the end of such period of paternity leave as the relevant parent may take in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act of 2016, or

(c) in any other case, the end of the period of adoptive leave under section 9(1) of the Act of 1995,

is specified for the purposes of section 7 (1).

(5) Where a relevant parent has taken paternity leave, is entitled to parent’s leave and becomes entitled to adoptive leave under section 9(1) of the Act of 1995 and additional adoptive leave under section 10 of that Act, the day immediately following—

(a) other than where paragraph (b) applies, the end of the period of adoptive leave under section 9(1) of the Act of 1995, or

(b) where the relevant parent is taking a period of additional leave under section 10 of the Act of 1995, the end of the period of leave concerned,

is specified for the purposes of section 7 (1).

(6) Where paternity leave is postponed under section 10, 11 or 12 of the Act of 2016, a reference in this section to paternity leave shall be construed as a reference to the postponed leave taken in accordance with either such section.

(7) Where leave under section 16(1) of the Act of 1994 is postponed under section 16B of that Act, a reference in this section to such leave shall be construed as a reference to resumed leave taken in accordance with that section 16B.

(8) Where adoptive leave under section 9(1)(a) of the Act of 1995 is postponed under section 11C of that Act, a reference in this section to such leave shall be construed as a reference to postponed leave taken in accordance with that section 11C.