Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00948:clause:1_6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00948
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 11192–16118

the child for any of the following reasons.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Disability or impairment which impacts their ability to provide care for the child.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Hospitalisation, serious illness or very serious illness.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The child has been removed by court order from the birth parent's care.
2.  For the purpose of subsection 1, the amount of special paid parental leave for the member is an amount set by CDF that is not more than 10 weeks, having regard to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The age of the child.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Any special needs of the child.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The amount of time the child has been living with the member.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Any other compelling reasons.

5.7.6E    How special paid parental leave must be taken
   All the following apply to special paid parental leave.
   a.                                                       The leave must be taken within 14 weeks of one of the following.
                                                            i.                                                                                                                                 The birth of a child of the member.
                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                The adoption of a child by the member.
                                                            iii.                                                                                                                               The child being placed in the member's or their partner's care under a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority.
   b.                                                       The leave must be taken in a single continuous period.
   c.                                                       The leave may be taken in any combination of full pay or half pay that is not more than the equivalent amount of full-time leave.

5.7.6F    Special paid parental leave and effective service
   Special paid parental leave counts as effective service.

Division 4: Unpaid parental leave

5.7.6G    Member this Division applies to
    This Division applies to a member in the first 66 weeks after one of the following.
    a.                                                                                   The birth of a child of the member.
    b.                                                                                   The adoption of a child by the member.
    c.                                                                                   The child being placed in the member's or their partner's care under a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority.