Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014

1: Title
This Act is the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014.
2: Commencement
1: Sections 6 to 18 Schedule 2
2: Sections 19 to 31 Schedule 3
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 2014-05-20 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Sections 4 & 5, and Schedule 1 2015-04-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Sections 6–18, and Schedule 2 2016-04-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Sections 19–31, and Schedule 3 Amendments to come into force on day after date of Royal assent
4: New section 2C inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
Before section 3
2C: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA
5: New Schedule 1AA inserted
Before the Schedule Schedule 1AA Schedule 1 Amendments to come into force on 1 April 2015
6: Section 1A amended (Purpose)
In section 1A(c) 14 weeks 16 weeks
7: Section 9 amended (Duration of maternity leave)
1: In section 9(1) and (3) 14 weeks 16 weeks
2: In section 9(2) 8 weeks 10 weeks
8: Section 19A amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of employees in certain circumstances)
In section 19A(3) 14 weeks 16 weeks
9: Section 19B amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave of adoptive parent)
In section 19B(2)﻿(a) 14 weeks 16 weeks
10: Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
In section 26(2) 14 weeks 16 weeks
11: Section 27 amended (Extended leave to be shared between parents)
In section 27(2)﻿(c) 14 weeks 16 weeks
12: Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
In section 32(d)﻿(i) 14 weeks 16 weeks
13: Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
In section 45(4)﻿(a) and (c)﻿(i) 14 weeks 16 weeks
14: Section 71A amended (Purpose)
In section 71A 14 weeks 16 weeks
15: Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
In section 71J(a) and (b) 14 weeks 16 weeks
16: Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment for employees)
In section 71L(1)﻿(a) 14 weeks 16 weeks
17: Section 71LA amended (End of parental leave payment for self-employed persons)
In section 71LA(1)﻿(a) 14 weeks 16 weeks
18: Regulations amended
The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 Schedule 2 2015-04-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 Amendments to come into force on 1 April 2016
19: Section 1A amended (Purpose)
In section 1A(c) 16 weeks 18 weeks
20: Section 9 amended (Duration of maternity leave)
1: In section 9(1) and (3) 16 weeks 18 weeks
2: In section 9(2) 10 weeks 12 weeks
21: Section 19A amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of employees in certain circumstances)
Section 21 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
22: Section 19B amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave of adoptive parent)
Section 22 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
23: Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
Section 23 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
24: Section 27 amended (Extended leave to be shared between parents)
Section 24 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
25: Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
Section 25 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
26: Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
In section 45(4)﻿(a) 16 weeks 18 weeks Section 26 amended 18 March 2016 section 82(3) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
27: Section 71A amended (Purpose)
Section 27 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
28: Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
In section 71J(a) and (b) 16 weeks 18 weeks
29: Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment for employees)
Section 29 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
30: Section 71LA amended (End of parental leave payment for self-employed persons)
Section 30 repealed 18 March 2016 section 82(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016
31: Regulations amended
The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 Schedule 3 2016-04-01 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002