31. Paternity benefit

Part 2 of the Act of 2005 is amended by the insertion of the following Chapter after Chapter 11:

"Chapter 11A Paternity Benefit

61A. Interpretation

(1) In this Chapter -

'Act of 1995' means the Adoptive Leave Act 1995;

'Act of 2010' means the Adoption Act 2010;

'Act of 2016' means the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016;

'adopting mother' has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1995;

'certificate of placement' has the meaning assigned to it by section 13 of the Act of 1995;

'confinement' has the same meaning as it has in Chapter 9 and

'confined' shall be construed accordingly;

'date of confinement' shall be construed in accordance with section 51(1)(b);

'day of placement' has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2016;

'declaration of eligibility and suitability' has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2010;

'expected week of confinement' has the meaning assigned to it by section 61B(1)(b)(ii)(I);

'paternity leave' has the meaning assigned to it by section 6 of the Act of

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