Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for subsection (6):

"(6) An employee who has given a notice to his or her employer under subsection (1) shall, if the employer so requests, furnish to the employer such evidence as the employer may reasonably require in relation to -

(a) the date of birth of the child in respect of whom the parental leave is sought,

(b) the employee being a relevant parent, within the meaning of section 6(9), of the child, and

(c) if relevant, the disability, within the meaning of section 6(9), of the child.

(7) Where an employee proposes to take parental leave in respect of a child pursuant to section 7(1) (aa), then the notice under subsection (1) required to be given by the employee shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as -

(a) one such notice if the employee complies with that requirement by giving one notice specifying the 2 periods of parental leave proposed to be taken, and

(b) 2 such notices if the employee complies with that requirement by giving 2 notices each specifying one of the periods of parental leave proposed to be taken,

and the other provisions of this Act (including section 11) shall be construed accordingly.".