
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005.
2 
The amendments to the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 provided for by regulation 3 shall have effect only in relation to a reinstatement or re-engagement occurring on or after 6th April 2005.
3 
In regulation 34 of the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (continuous employment and unfair dismissal), the word “or” at the end of paragraph 1(b) shall be omitted and after paragraph (1)(c) there shall be inserted –“or
(d) of a decision taken arising out of the use of a statutory dispute resolution procedure contained in Schedule 1 to the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 in a case where, in accordance with the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, such a procedure applies.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 24th March 2005.
T. Devine
A senior officer of the
Department for Employment and Learning
