Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. 1, 6 modified (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1004, regs. 1(1), 113, 114(2) (with reg. 138)

[F1 Part 12ZA U.K. [F2 Ordinary and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 12ZA inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 2, 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

F2 Pt. 12ZA heading substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)

[F3 Ordinary and additional statutory paternity pay: supplementary provisions] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 171ZF cross-heading inserted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 17; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)

171ZF Restrictions on contracting out U.K.

(1) Any agreement shall be void to the extent that it purports—

(a) to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part of this Act, or

(b) to require an employee or former employee to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by his employer or former employer under this Part of this Act.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement between an employer and an employee authorising any deductions from [F4 ordinary statutory paternity pay or additional statutory paternity pay] which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period shall not be void by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above if the employer—

(a) is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which he is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or

(b) would be so authorised if he were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. 171ZF(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)