Clause 2

in subsection (1), after the definition of “approved person”, insert —“ “April 2025 Scheme child” means —

a child born alive and whose mother’s confinement in respect of the child occurs on or after 1 April 2025, or occurs before 1 April 2025 but the estimated delivery date for that confinement is on or after that date; or

a child in respect of whom the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child is on or after 1 April 2025;”;

in subsection (1), in the definition of “eligibility date”, in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “citizen”, insert “or permanent resident”;

in subsection (1), after the definition of “gross rate of pay”, insert —“ “January 2024 Scheme child” means —

a child born alive and whose mother’s confinement in respect of the child occurs on or after 1 January 2024, or occurs before 1 January 2024 but the estimated delivery date for that confinement is on or after that date; or

a child in respect of whom the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child is on or after 1 January 2024;”;

in subsection (1), in the definition of “specified event”, in paragraphs (b)(ii)(B) and (c)(ii)(B), after “citizen”, insert “or permanent resident”;

in subsection (1), in the definition of “weekly index”, replace “Schedule” with “First Schedule”;

after subsection (2B), insert —“(2C) In this Act, a reference to any entitlement of a person to any payment or reimbursement under Part 3 (excluding any entitlement under section 12B, 12C, 12CA or 12D) includes a reference to that entitlement where modified by section 12MA in relation to a parent described in section 12MA(1) or any employer of that parent.”; and

in subsection (3), replace “Schedule” with “First or Second Schedule”.