New Zealand Acts

PARENTAL LEAVE AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SCHEDULE 1AA

SCHEDULE 1AA – Transitional provisions relating to amendments to this Act coming into force on and after 1 April 2015

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History: Schedule 1AA: inserted, on 20 May 2014, by section 5 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 27).

1 - Transitional provision relating to amendments to this Act made by sections 6 to 18 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014

1 Application of sections 6 to 18 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014

1 The amendments made by sections 6 to 18 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 apply to an employee or self-employed person who takes parental leave in respect of a child if—

a) the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 April 2015; or

b) the child is born on or after 1 April 2015; or

c) in the case of adoption, the date on which the employee or self-employed person, or his or her spouse or partner, with a view to adoption, assumes the care of the child, is on or after 1 April 2015.

2 An employee or self-employed person to whom the amendments referred to in subclause (1) apply may, before 1 April 2015,—

a) give notice of a wish to take parental leave, in which case the employee may begin his or her parental leave before 1 April 2015 as if those amendments were already in force; and

b) apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.

Note: 2004 No 89 ss 4, 26

2 - Transitional provision relating to amendments to this Act made by sections 19 to 31 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014

2 Application of sections 19 to 31 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014

1 The amendments made by sections 19 to 31 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 apply to an employee or self-employed person who takes parental leave in respect of a child if—

a) the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 April 2016; or

b) the child is born on or after 1 April 2016; or

c) in the case of adoption, the date on which the employee or self-employed person, or his or her spouse or partner, with a view to adoption, assumes the care of the child is on or after 1 April 2016.

2 An employee or self-employed person to whom the amendments referred to in subclause (1) apply may, before 1 April 2016,—

a) give notice of a wish to take parental leave, in which case the employee may begin his or her parental leave before 1 April 2016 as if those amendments were already in force; and

b) apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.

Note: 2004 No 89 ss 4, 26

3 - Transitional provisions relating to amendments to this Act made by Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016

History: Schedule 1AA Part 3: inserted, on 18 March 2016, by section 81 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).

3 Application of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016

1 The amendments made by the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 apply to a person who takes parental leave or applies for a parental leave payment in respect of a child if,—

a) in the case of a child born to the person or to the person’s spouse or partner,—

i) the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 April 2016; or

ii) the child is born on or after 1 April 2016; or

b) in any other case, the person or his or her spouse or partner becomes the primary carer in respect of a child on or after 1 April 2016.

2 A person to whom the amendments referred to in subclause (1) apply may, before 1 April 2016,—

a) give notice of a request to take parental leave, in which case the person may begin his or her parental leave before 1 April 2016 as if those amendments were already in force; and

b) apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.

4 - Provisions relating to Part 1 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017

History: Schedule 1AA Part 4: inserted, on 5 December 2017, by section 4 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 45).

4 Application of Part 1 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017

1 This Act, as amended by Part 1 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017 , applies to a person who takes parental leave or applies for a parental leave payment in respect of a child if,—

a) in the case of a child born to the person or to the person’s spouse or partner,—

i) the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 July 2018; or

ii) the child is born on or after 1 July 2018; or

b) in any other case, the person or his or her spouse or partner becomes the primary carer in respect of a child on or after 1 July 2018.

2 A person referred to in subclause (1) may, before 1 July 2018,—

a) give notice of a request to take parental leave, in which case the person may begin the parental leave before 1 July 2018 as if those amendments were already in force; and

b) apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.

5 - Provisions relating to Part 2 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017

History: Schedule 1AA Part 5: inserted, on 5 December 2017, by section 4 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 45).

5 Application of Part 2 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017

1 This Act, as amended by Part 2 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017 , applies to a person who takes parental leave or applies for a parental leave payment in respect of a child if,—

a) in the case of a child born to the person or to the person’s spouse or partner,—

i) the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 July 2020; or

ii) the child is born on or after 1 July 2020; or

b) in any other case, the person or his or her spouse or partner becomes the primary carer in respect of a child on or after 1 July 2020.

2 A person referred to in subclause (1) may, before 1 July 2020,—

a) give notice of a request to take parental leave, in which case the person may begin the parental leave before 1 July 2020 as if those amendments were already in force; and

b) apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.