Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 No. 223

1. Introductory Text

2. GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation and scope

   3. 3. Application of the General Regulations to these Regulations

   4. 4. Application

3. STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY (ADOPTION)

   1. 5. Conditions of entitlement to statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas: relationship with child and with adopter

   2. 6. Period of payment of statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas

   3. 7. Additional notice requirements for statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas

   4. 8. Qualifying period for statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas

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

   6. 10. Entitlement to statutory paternity pay (adoption) where there is more than one employer in respect of adoptions from overseas

   7. 11. Avoidance of liability for statutory paternity pay (adoption) in respect of adoptions from overseas

4. STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY

   1. 12. Adoption pay period in respect of adoptions from overseas

   2. 13. Adoption pay period in respect of adoptions from overseas where adoption is disrupted

   3. 14. Additional notice requirements for statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas

   4. 15. Evidence of entitlement to statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas

   5. 16. Entitlement to statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas where there is more than one employer

   6. 17. Termination of employment and liability to pay statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas

   7. 18. Avoidance of liability for statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas

5. Signature

6. Explanatory Note