Section 6 — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Restriction on taking of parental leave within 6 months of end of previous period of parental leave in respect of another child

6 Restriction on taking of parental leave within 6 months of end of previous period of parental leave in respect of another child An employee shall not be entitled to parental leave in respect of a child by virtue of this Act if— (a) That employee has previously taken, in respect of another child, a period of leave, being— (i) Parental leave under this Act; or (ii) A period of leave in the nature of parental leave under any Act other than this Act, or any employment agreement; and (b) Less than 6 months have elapsed since the day after the date on which the most recent period of leave referred to in paragraph (a) of this section ended. The heading to section 6 was amended, as from 1 July 2006, by section 12(1) Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 20) by substituting the expression “ 6 months ” for the expression “ 12 months ” . See section 5 of that Act for the application of this amendment. Paragraph (a)(ii) was amended, as from 15 May 1991, by section 3 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 28) by deleting the words “ award, agreement, or ” . Paragraph (a)(ii) was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 22 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ employment agreement ” for the words “ contract of employment ” . Paragraph (b) was amended, as from 1 July 2006, by section 12(2) Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 20) by substituting the expression “ 6 months ” for the expression “ 12 months ” . See section 5 of that Act for the application of this amendment.