Clause 20

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)a period of 2 weeks, which must be consumed within 16 weeks commencing on the date of the child’s birth; or

one or more than one period, each being of such duration as is agreed between the employee and his employer, all of which in aggregate are equal in duration to twice the employee’s weekly index or 12 days (whichever is the lower), and all of which must be consumed within 12 months commencing on the date of the birth of the child.”; and

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) Subject to subsection (5) and any regulations made under section 20, a self‑employed man who —

is the natural father of a child and satisfies the requirements of section 12I(1), or is the adoptive father of a child and satisfies the requirements of section 12I(2);

within 12 months commencing on the date of the child’s birth, ceases to be actively engaged in his trade, business, profession or vocation during one or more than one period, all of which in aggregate are equal in duration to twice his weekly index or 12 days (whichever is the lower); and

has lost any income by reason of his ceasing to be actively engaged in that trade, business, profession or vocation,is entitled to claim from the Government his lost income for each period of cessation of active engagement in his trade, business, profession or vocation mentioned in paragraph (b).”.