Section 19 — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Duration of partner's/paternity leave

19 Duration of partner's/paternity leave Partner's/paternity leave must be taken in 1 continuous period not exceeding— (a) 2 weeks if section 17(c)(i) or section 18(1)(b)(i) applies to the employee; or (b) 1 week if section 17(c)(ii) or section 18(1)(b)(ii) applies to the employee. The heading to section 19 was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 21 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ partner's/paternity leave ” for the words “ paternity leave ” . Section 19 was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 21 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ partner's/paternity leave ” for the words “ paternity leave ” . Section 19 was substituted, as from 1 December 2004, by section 14 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 89). See section 4 of that Act for the application of this amendment. See section 23 of that Act for the transitional provision relating to the giving of notice.