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13.—(1) Where a person fraudulently or negligently—
(a)makes any incorrect statement or declaration in connection with establishing entitlement to [F1statutory paternity pay ] [F2or statutory parental bereavement pay] , or
(b)provides any incorrect information or document of a kind mentioned in regulations under Article 11(1) so far as relating to [F3statutory paternity pay ] [F4or statutory parental bereavement pay] ,
he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £300.
(2) Where a person fraudulently or negligently—
(a)makes any incorrect statement or declaration in connection with establishing entitlement to statutory adoption pay [F5or statutory shared parental pay ] , or
(b)provides any incorrect information or document of a kind mentioned in regulations under Article 11(1) so far as relating to statutory adoption pay [F6or statutory shared parental pay ] ,
he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £3,000.
(3) Where an employer fraudulently or negligently makes incorrect payments of [F7statutory paternity pay ] [F8or statutory parental bereavement pay] , he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £300.
(4) Where an employer fraudulently or negligently makes incorrect payments of statutory adoption pay [F9or statutory shared parental pay] , he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £3,000.
(5) Where an employer fraudulently or negligently—
(a)produces any incorrect document or record, provides any incorrect information or makes any incorrect return, of a kind mentioned in regulations under Article 9, or
(b)receives incorrect payments in pursuance of regulations under Article 8,
he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £3,000 or, if the offence relates only to [F10statutory paternity pay] [F11or statutory parental bereavement pay] , £300.
(6) Schedule 1 (penalties: procedure and appeals) has effect in relation to penalties under this Article.
F1Words in art. 13(1)(a) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(a) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(e) (with art. 7(2))
F2Words in art. 13(1)(a) inserted (23.3.2022) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 5), ss. 4, 5(5)(6), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 34; S.R. 2022/136, arts. 2, 3
F3Words in art. 13(1)(b) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(a) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(e) (with art. 7(2))
F4Words in art. 13(1)(b) inserted (23.3.2022) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 5), ss. 4, 5(5)(6), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 34; S.R. 2022/136, arts. 2, 3
F5Words in art. 13(2)(a) substituted (15.3.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(b) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 3(2)(f) (with art. 6(1))
F6Words in art. 13(2)(b) substituted (15.3.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(b) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 3(2)(f) (with art. 6(1))
F7Words in art. 13(3) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(c) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(e) (with art. 7(2))
F8Words in art. 13(3) inserted (23.3.2022) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 5), ss. 4, 5(5)(6), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 34; S.R. 2022/136, arts. 2, 3
F9Words in art. 13(4) substituted (15.3.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(d) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 3(2)(f) (with art. 6(1))
F10Words in art. 13(5) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(6)(e) (with s. 14(2)-(5)); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(e) (with art. 7(2))
F11Words in art. 13(5) inserted (23.3.2022) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 5), ss. 4, 5(5)(6), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 34; S.R. 2022/136, arts. 2, 3
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