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
F2Pt. 12ZA title substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(6); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))
Textual Amendments
F3S. 167ZA cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(7), Sch. 2; S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b)(3) (with art. 7(2))
(1)The liability to make payments of [F4statutory paternity pay], under section 167ZA or 167ZB above is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in subsection (2)(b ) and (d) of that section.
(2)Regulations shall make provision as to a former employer’s liability to pay [F5statutory paternity pay] to a person in any case where the former employee’s contract of service with him has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding [F6liability for statutory paternity pay].
(3)The Department may, with the concurrence of the Board, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory paternity pay is to be a liability of the Board.]
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 167ZD(1) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(a); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))
F5Words in s. 167ZD(2) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(b)(i); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))
F6Words in s. 167ZD(2) substituted (5.4.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), s. 23(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(b)(ii); S.R. 2015/86, art. 4(2)(b) (with art. 7(2))