Section 72C — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Date of succession to spouse's or partner's entitlements

72C Date of succession to spouse's or partner's entitlements (1) The date of succession to the entitlements of an employee or self-employed person is the later of— (a) the date of the death of the employee or self-employed person or the date when the spouse or partner becomes sole guardian, as the case may be; and (b) the date on which the bereavement leave of the spouse or partner expires (if any). (2) The first payment of parental leave payment to the spouse or partner includes an amount for the period from the date of succession if the notice to the department referred to in section 72B(3) is received on or after that date. Sections 72B to 72D were inserted, as from 1 July 2006, by section 44 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.