Section 20 — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Date of commencement of partner's/paternity leave

20 Date of commencement of partner's/paternity leave Partner's/paternity leave shall begin— (a) On the date of confinement of the employee's spouse or partner; or (b) In the case of adoption, on the date on which the employee first assumes (with a view to adoption by that employee or by that employee and that employee's spouse or partner jointly) the care of the child; or (c) On such earlier or later date as is determined in accordance with section 21 or section 22 of this Act. The heading to section 20 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 20 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 ” . Paragraph (a) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 8 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 18) by inserting the words “ or partner ” after the word “ spouse ” . Paragraph (b) 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 “ by that employee or by that employee and that employee's spouse jointly ” for the words “ by him or by him and his spouse jointly ” . Paragraph (b) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 8 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 18) by inserting the words “ or partner ” after the word “ spouse ” .