- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 167ZE is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)[F2Ordinary statutory paternity pay] shall be payable at such fixed or earnings-related weekly rate as may be prescribed by regulations, which may prescribe different kinds of rate for different cases.
(2)[F2Ordinary statutory paternity pay] shall be payable in respect of—
(a)a period of two consecutive weeks within the qualifying period beginning on such date within that period as the person entitled may choose in accordance with regulations, or
(b)if regulations permit the person entitled to choose to receive [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay] in respect of—
(i)a period of a week, or
(ii)two non-consecutive periods of a week,
such week or weeks within die qualifying period as he may choose in accordance with regulations.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the qualifying period shall be determined in accordance with regulations, which shall secure that it is a period of at least 56 days beginning—
(a)in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 167ZA(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s birth, and
(b)in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 167ZB(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s placement for adoption.
(4)[F2Ordinary statutory paternity pay] shall not be payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week if it is not his purpose at the beginning of the week—
(a)to care for the chi1d by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (i) of section 167ZA(2)(a) or 167ZB(2)(a) above; or
(b)to support the person by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (ii) of that provision.
(5)A person shall not be liable to pay [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay] to another in respect of a statutory pay week during any part of which the other works under a contract of service with him.
(6)It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (5) above whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the statutory pay week or a contract of service which did not so exist.
(7)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay] shall not be payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week during any part of which he works for any employer who is not liable to pay him [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay].
(8)The Department may by regulations specify circumstances in which there is to be no liability to pay [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay] in respect of a statutory pay week.
(9)Where more than one child is born as a result of the same pregnancy, the reference in subsection (3)(a) above to the date of the child’s birth shall be read as a reference to the date of birth of the first child born as a result of the pregnancy.
(10)Where more than one child is placed for adoption as part of the same arrangement, the reference in subsection (3)(b) above to the date of the child’s placement shall be read as a reference to the date of placement of the first child to be placed as part of the arrangement.
[F3(10A)Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of ordinary statutory paternity pay, the amount payable by way of ordinary statutory paternity pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.]
(11)In this section—
“statutory pay week”, in relation to a person entitled to [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay], means a week chosen by him as a week in respect of which [F2ordinary statutory paternity pay] shall be payable;
“week” means any period of seven days.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. XIIZA (ss. 167ZA-167ZK) inserted (8.12.2002) by The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 5; S.R. 2002/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II
F2Words in s. 167ZE substituted (1.10.2010) by The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1947), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(2); S.R. 2010/295, art. 3(d)
F3S. 167ZE(10A) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1947), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(3); S.R. 2006/344, art. 3(c)
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