Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Evidence of entitlement for statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas

9.—(1) A person shall produce evidence of his entitlement to statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas by providing in writing to the person who will be liable to pay him statutory paternity pay (adoption) the declarations specified in paragraph (2) and the information specified in paragraph (3).

(2) The declarations referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows –

(a) that he meets the conditions prescribed under section 167ZB(2)(a) of the Act and that it is not the case that statutory paternity pay (adoption) is not payable to him by virtue of the provisions of section 167ZE(4) of the Act;

(b) that he has elected to receive statutory paternity pay (adoption), and not statutory adoption pay under Part XIIZB of the Act;

(c) that official notification has been received.

(3) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is as follows –

(a) the name of the person claiming statutory paternity pay (adoption);

(b) the date on which it is expected that the child will enter Northern Ireland or, where the child has already entered Northern Ireland, that date;

(c) the date from which it is expected that the liability to pay statutory paternity pay (adoption) will begin;

(d) whether the period chosen in respect of which statutory paternity pay (adoption) is to be payable is a week.

(4) The declarations mentioned in paragraph (2) and information mentioned in paragraph (3) shall be provided to the person liable to pay statutory paternity pay (adoption) at least 28 days before the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter.