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8. Commencement of parent's leave where relevant parent entitled to maternity leave

(1) Subject to this section, where a relevant parent is entitled to parent's leave, maternity leave and additional maternity leave, the day immediately following -

(a) other than where paragraph (b) applies, the end of the period of maternity leave concerned, or

(b) where the relevant parent is taking a period of additional maternity leave, the end of the period of additional maternity leave concerned,

is specified for the purposes of section 7(1).

(2) Where a relevant parent referred to in subsection (1) becomes entitled to transferred paternity leave and -

(a) the relevant parent is, other than where paragraph (b)(i) applies, taking transferred paternity leave, the day immediately following the end of the period of transferred paternity leave concerned, or

(b) where the relevant parent -

(i) is taking transferred paternity leave and additional maternity leave, or