The Act of 2015 is amended -

(a) in subsection (7) of section 41 -

(i) in paragraph (d), by the deletion of "and" after "been reduced,",

(ii) in paragraph (e), by the substitution of "the dispute, and" for "the dispute.", and

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (e):

"(f) in the case of a dispute relating to the entitlement of an employee under the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016, it has been referred to the Director General after the expiration of the period of 6 months beginning on -

(i) in the case of an employee to whom paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant parent within the meaning of that Act applies, the day of placement within the meaning of that Act or, in circumstances where no placement takes place, the date on which the employer receives the first notification of the relevant parent's intention to take leave under that Act,

(ii) in the case of an employee to whom paragraph (b) of the definition of relevant parent within the meaning of that Act applies, the date on which the employer is informed that the expectant mother of the child concerned is pregnant, or

(iii) in the case of a surviving parent within the meaning of that Act, the date on which the employer is informed that the relevant adopting parent within the meaning of that Act or mother of the child, as the case may be, has died.",