The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/2866
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 19th November 2014.

(3) The modification of section 171ZB of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 by the insertion of subsection (3C) as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations comes into force on the date that section 171ZB(2)(ba) comes into force.

(4) The modification of section 171ZL of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 by the insertion of subsection (3B) as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations comes into force on the date that section 171ZL(2)(ba) comes into force.

(5) Regulation 4 does not have effect in cases involving children whose expected week of birth ends on or before 4th April 2015.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

“intended parent”, in relation to a child, means a person who, on the day of the child’s birth—

applies, or intends to apply during the period of 6 months beginning with that day—

with another person for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of the child; or

as the sole applicant for an order under section 54A of that Act in respect of the child; and

expects the court to make such an order in respect of the child;

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“section 54 parental order parent” means a person—

on whose application the court has made an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or

who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order;

“section 54A parental order parent” means a person—

on whose application the court has made an order under section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or

who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order.

Section 3 Application of Part 12ZA of the Act to parental order parents

Part 12ZA of the Act (statutory paternity pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications of sections 171ZA, 171ZB and 171ZE of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 4 Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to parental order parents

Part 12ZB of the Act (statutory adoption pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents and section 54A parental order parents with the modifications of sections 171ZL and 171ZN of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Section 5 Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to parental order parents

Part 12ZC of the Act (statutory shared parental pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications of section 171ZV of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3 to these Regulations.