F3Part VIII
F2Chapter II PARENTAL LEAVE
Pt. VIII (ss. 71-80) substituted for Pt. VIII (ss. 71-85) (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 7, Sch. 4 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 para. 10)
F1 79 Supplemental.
1
Regulations under section 76 may, in particular—
a
make provision about notices to be given and evidence to be produced by employees to employers, by employers to employees, and by employers to other employers;
b
make provision requiring employers or employees to keep records;
c
make provision about other procedures to be followed by employees and employers;
d
make provision (including provision creating criminal offences) specifying the consequences of failure to give notices, to produce evidence, to keep records or to comply with other procedural requirements;
e
make provision specifying the consequences of failure to act in accordance with a notice given by virtue of paragraph (a);
f
make special provision for cases where an employee has a right which corresponds to a right conferred by the regulations and which arises under his contract of employment or otherwise;
g
make provision applying, modifying or excluding an enactment, in such circumstances as may be specified and subject to any conditions specified, in relation to a person entitled to parental leave;
h
make different provision for different cases or circumstances.
2
The regulations may make provision modifying the effect of Chapter II of Part XIV (calculation of a week’s pay) in relation to an employee who is or has been absent from work on parental leave.
3
Without prejudice to the generality of section 76, the regulations may make any provision which appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient—
a
for the purpose of implementing Council Directive 96/34/ EC on the framework agreement on parental leave, or
b
for the purpose of dealing with any matter arising out of or related to the United Kingdom’s obligations under that Directive.
Pt. 8 (ss. 71-80) substituted for Pt. 8 (ss. 71-85) (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 7, Sch. 4 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 3 para. 10)