Paid Parental Leave Rules 2010

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Department of Social Services

This item is authorised by the following title:

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

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F2011C00597

01 July 2011 - 17 October 2012

For application, saving and transitional provisions relating to the repeal of this instrument, see sections 85 to 87 of the Paid Parental Leave Rules 2021.

Table of contents

1.1 Name of Rules
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Meaning of incapable of caring for a child
2.1 When primary claimant is eligible for parental leave pay
2.2 Conditions — primary claimants
2.3 Care requirements for primary claimants — temporary inability to care
2.4 Care requirements for primary claimants — loss of care for child
2.5 Work requirements for primary claimants — recall to duty
2.6 Birth mother relinquishing child
2.7 When a secondary claimant is eligible for parental leave pay
2.8 Conditions — secondary claimants in normal circumstances
2.9 Care requirements for secondary claimants — temporary inability to care
2.10 Care requirements for secondary claimants — loss of care for child
2.11 Work requirements for secondary claimants — recall to duty
2.12 Conditions — secondary claimants in exceptional circumstances
2.13 Exceptional circumstances care requirements for secondary claimants — temporary inability to care
2.14 Exceptional circumstances care requirements for secondary claimants — loss of care for child
2.15 Exceptional circumstances work requirements for secondary claimants — recall to duty
2.16 Exceptional circumstances work requirements for secondary claimants — working while care arrangements being settled
2.17 When a tertiary claimant is eligible for parental leave pay
2.18 Conditions — tertiary claimants
2.19 Care requirements for tertiary claimants — temporary inability to care
2.20 Care requirements for tertiary claimants — loss of care for child
2.21 Work requirements for tertiary claimants — recall to duty
2.22 Tertiary claimants working while care arrangements being settled
2.23 Purpose
2.24 What is taken to be paid leave
2.25 Purpose
2.26 What is not taken to be paid work
2.27 Who can make a primary claim
2.28 Exceptional circumstances for primary claimants — general
2.29 Exceptional circumstances — primary claimants who have no specific relationship with child
2.30 Exceptional circumstance — surrogacy arrangements
2.31 Unreasonableness and interests of child
2.32 Who can make a secondary claim
2.33 Exceptional circumstances for secondary claimants — general
2.34 Unreasonableness and interests of child
2.35 Who can make a tertiary claim
2.36 Exceptional circumstances for tertiary claimants — general
2.37 Unreasonableness and interests of child
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Information required
3.3 Form of information
3.4 Records to be made and kept
3.5 Record of payment
4.1 Purpose
4.2 Definitions
4.3 Matters to which Secretary must have regard
4.4 When public interest certificate may be given
4.5 Threat to life, health or safety
4.6 Enforcement of laws
4.7 Mistake of fact
4.8 Ministerial briefing
4.9 Missing person
4.10 Deceased person
4.11 Research and statistical analysis
4.12 Operation of the Family Responsibilities Commission
4.13 Reparations
4.14 Child protection agencies
4.15 Public Housing Administration
4.16 Penalty interest rate
4.17 Purpose of Division
4.18 Arrangement entered into after final debt payment day
4.19 Payments resumed in accordance with existing arrangement or new arrangement entered into after failure day
4.20 Garnishee notice issued in respect of debt
4.21 No capacity to pay debt
6.1 Application of Division 6.3.1
6.2 Definitions for Division 6.3.1
6.3 Extension of Act to persons who are not employees and employers — law enforcement officers (specified States and Territories)
6.4 Modification of Act — law enforcement officers (specified States and Territories)
6.5 Definitions for Division 6.3.2
6.6 Extension of Act to persons who are not employees and employers — law enforcement officers (Queensland)
6.7 Modification of Act — law enforcement officers (Queensland)
6.8 Definitions for Division 6.3.3
6.9 Extension of Act to persons who are not employees and employers — law enforcement officers (Australian Federal Police)
6.10 Modification of Act — law enforcement officers (Australian Federal Police)
6.11 Definitions for Division 6.3.4
6.12 Extension of Act to persons who are not employees and employers — Defence force members
6.13 Modification of Act — Defence force members
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