PART 3Application of the Leave Regulations

Modifications to the Leave Regulations for the purposes of adoptions from overseas

12.—(1) Regulation 21 (adopter’s partner’s entitlement to shared parental leave) is modified as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b) for “of the placement for adoption of C” substitute “on which C enters Northern Ireland”.

(3) In paragraph (4) for “placed for adoption through a single placement” substitute “adopted as part of the same arrangement”.