Section 19AB — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of self-employed persons in certain circumstances

19AB Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of self-employed persons in certain circumstances (1) This section applies if— (a) a self-employed person is entitled to a parental leave payment under section 71DA ; and (b) the self-employed person's spouse or partner is entitled to partner's/paternity leave under section 17(c)(ii) or section 18(1)(b)(ii) ; and (c) the self-employed person transfers all or part of his or her entitlement to parental leave payments to the spouse or partner under section 71E . (2) The spouse's or partner's entitlement to partner's/paternity leave is extended so that it is the same as the period of parental leave payments transferred to him or her. Section 19AB was inserted, as from 1 July 2006, by section 14 Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 20). See section 5 of that Act for the application of this amendment.