Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017

1: Title
This Act is the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017.
2: Commencement
1: Part 1 Part 1 1 July 2018
2: Part 2 Part 2 1 July 2020
3: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 principal Act 2017-12-05 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Section 4 2018-07-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Part 1, and Part 1 of Schedule 2 2020-07-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Part 2, and Part 2 of Schedule 2
4: Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA Parts 4 5 Schedule 1
1: Amendments to come into force on 1 July 2018
5: Section 1A amended (Purpose)
In section 1A(c) 18 weeks 22 weeks
6: Section 1B amended (Outline)
In section 1B(3)﻿(a)﻿(i) and (iii), (b)﻿(i) and (iii), (c)﻿(ii), and (d)﻿(ii) 18 weeks 22 weeks
7: Section 9 amended (Duration of primary carer leave)
1: In section 9(1) and (3) 18 weeks 22 weeks
2: In section 9(2) 12 weeks 16 weeks
8: Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
In section 26(3) 18 weeks 22 weeks
9: Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
In section 32(2)﻿(a) 18 weeks 22 weeks
10: Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
In section 45(4)﻿(a) 18 weeks 22 weeks
11: Section 71A amended (Purpose)
In section 71A(a) 18 weeks 22 weeks
12: Section 71CE amended (Keeping-in-touch days)
In section 71CE(1) and (3)﻿(b) 40 hours 52 hours
13: Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
In section 71J(1)﻿(a) and (b) 18 weeks 22 weeks
14: Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment)
In section 71L(1)﻿(a) 18 weeks 22 weeks Consequential amendments
15: Amendments to Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016
Amend the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016 Part 1 2018-07-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016
2: Amendments to come into force on 1 July 2020
16: Section 1A amended (Purpose)
In section 1A(c) 22 weeks 26 weeks
17: Section 1B amended (Outline)
In section 1B(3)﻿(a)﻿(i) and (iii), (b)﻿(i) and (iii), (c)﻿(ii), and (d)﻿(ii) 22 weeks 26 weeks
18: Section 9 amended (Duration of primary carer leave)
1: In section 9(1) and (3) 22 weeks 26 weeks
2: In section 9(2) 16 weeks 20 weeks
19: Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
In section 26(3) 22 weeks 26 weeks
20: Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
In section 32(2)﻿(a) 22 weeks 26 weeks
21: Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
In section 45(4)﻿(a) 22 weeks 26 weeks
22: Section 71A amended (Purpose)
In section 71A(a) 22 weeks 26 weeks
23: Section 71CE amended (Keeping-in-touch days)
In section 71CE(1) and (3)﻿(b) 52 hours 64 hours
24: Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
In section 71J(1)﻿(a) and (b) 22 weeks 26 weeks
25: Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment)
In section 71L(1)﻿(a) 22 weeks 26 weeks Consequential amendments
26: Amendments to Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016
Amend the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016 Part 2 2020-07-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2016