Hon Simon Bridges
Government Bill
211—1
Explanatory note
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Amendments to Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987
3 Principal Act
Amendments to come into force on day after date of Royal assent
4 New section 2C inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
2C Transitional, savings, and related provisions
5 New Schedule 1AA inserted
Amendments to come into force on 1 April 2015
6 Section 1A amended (Purpose)
7 Section 9 amended (Duration of maternity leave)
8 Section 19A amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of employees in certain circumstances)
9 Section 19B amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave of adoptive parent)
10 Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
11 Section 27 amended (Extended leave to be shared between parents)
12 Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
13 Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
14 Section 71A amended (Purpose)
15 Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
16 Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment for employees)
17 Section 71LA amended (End of parental leave payment for self-employed persons)
18 Regulations amended
Amendments to come into force on 1 April 2016
19 Section 1A amended (Purpose)
20 Section 9 amended (Duration of maternity leave)
21 Section 19A amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave entitlements for spouses or partners of employees in certain circumstances)
22 Section 19B amended (Extension of partner's/paternity leave of adoptive parent)
23 Section 26 amended (Duration of extended leave)
24 Section 27 amended (Extended leave to be shared between parents)
25 Section 32 amended (Requirements where extended leave sought)
26 Section 45 amended (Early ending and extension of parental leave)
27 Section 71A amended (Purpose)
28 Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment)
29 Section 71L amended (End of parental leave payment for employees)
30 Section 71LA amended (End of parental leave payment for self-employed persons)
31 Regulations amended
Part 2Amendments to Income Tax Act 2007
32 Income Tax Act 2007 amended
33 Section MD 1 amended (Abating WFF tax credit)
34 Section MD 2 amended (Calculating net contributions to credits)
35 Section MD 11 amended (Entitlement to parental tax credit)
36 Section MD 12 amended (Calculation of parental tax credit)
37 Section MD 13 amended (Calculation of family credit abatement)
38 Section MD 16 amended (Calculation of parental tax credit abatement)
Schedule 1New Schedule 1AA inserted in Parental Leave and Empoyment Protection Act 1987
Schedule 2Amendments to Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 that come into force on 1 April 2015
Schedule 3Amendments to Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 that come into force on 1 April 2016
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: