The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010

This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 19 January 2010 and published on 22 January 2010. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 0000

Terms And Conditions Of Employment

The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010

Made

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Coming into force

6th April 2010

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47C(2), 80AA, 80BB, 80C, 80D, 80E and 99 of the Employment Rights Act 1996(1).

In accordance with section 236(3)(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1996 c.18. Section 47C was inserted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 8. Further relevant amendments were made by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), Schedule 7, paragraphs 24 and 26 and by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c.18), Schedule 1, paragraph 30. Section 80AA was inserted by the Work and Families Act 2006, section 3 and section 80BB was inserted by section 4 of that Act. Sections 80C, 80D and 80E were inserted by section 1 of the Employment Act 2002 and subsequently amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, section 5. Section 99 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 16, and amended by the Employment Act 2002, Schedule 7, paragraphs 24 and 33 and by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 41.

(2)

Section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 42 and the Employment Act 2002, Schedule 7, paragraphs 24 and 49. A further relevant amendment was made by paragraph 44 of Schedule 1 to the Work and Families Act 2006.