(1) An employee who is the natural parent of a child born in the specified period is entitled to parental leave in respect of the child.

(2) An employee who is the adoptive parent of a child born on or after 3 December, 1993, and in whose case an adoption order was made during the specified period is entitled to parental leave in respect of the child.

(3) Section 6(2) of the Principal Act is repealed.