Clause 25
Meanings of terms in saving and transitional provisions
of Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill
In sections 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 —“amended Act” means the principal Act as amended by this Act;“non‑eligible male employee” means a male employee —
who would have been eligible for the entitlement to shared parental leave under section 12DA(2) of the amended Act, but for him not having served his employer for a period of at least 3 months preceding the date of the child’s birth or the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child, as the case may be; and
who is not eligible for the entitlement under section 12DC(2) of the amended Act;“pre‑1 April 2025 child” means a child mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of “specified April 2025 Scheme child”;“specified April 2025 Scheme child” means —
a child whose mother’s estimated delivery date for her confinement in respect of the child is on or after 1 April 2025, but her confinement occurs before that date; or
a child whose mother’s estimated delivery date for her confinement in respect of the child is before 1 April 2025, but her confinement occurs on or after that date;“specified election”, in relation to the natural mother of a specified April 2025 Scheme child, means an election made by the natural mother under section 12E(5) of the principal Act for the natural father of the child —
to take N weeks of shared parental leave in accordance with section 12E(2) of the principal Act; or
to claim N weeks of lost income in accordance with section 12E(3) of the principal Act;“specified PL commencement date” means the date of commencement of section 9 of the Child Development Co‑Savings (Amendment) Act 2024;“specified SP commencement date” means the date of commencement of section 6 of the Child Development Co‑Savings (Amendment) Act 2024.
Definition
“amended Act” means the principal Act as amended by this Act;
Definition
“non‑eligible male employee” means a male employee —
who would have been eligible for the entitlement to shared parental leave under section 12DA(2) of the amended Act, but for him not having served his employer for a period of at least 3 months preceding the date of the child’s birth or the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child, as the case may be; and
who is not eligible for the entitlement under section 12DC(2) of the amended Act;
Definition
“pre‑1 April 2025 child” means a child mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of “specified April 2025 Scheme child”;
Definition
“specified April 2025 Scheme child” means —
a child whose mother’s estimated delivery date for her confinement in respect of the child is on or after 1 April 2025, but her confinement occurs before that date; or
a child whose mother’s estimated delivery date for her confinement in respect of the child is before 1 April 2025, but her confinement occurs on or after that date;
Definition
“specified election”, in relation to the natural mother of a specified April 2025 Scheme child, means an election made by the natural mother under section 12E(5) of the principal Act for the natural father of the child —
to take N weeks of shared parental leave in accordance with section 12E(2) of the principal Act; or
to claim N weeks of lost income in accordance with section 12E(3) of the principal Act;
Definition
“specified PL commencement date” means the date of commencement of section 9 of the Child Development Co‑Savings (Amendment) Act 2024;
Definition
“specified SP commencement date” means the date of commencement of section 6 of the Child Development Co‑Savings (Amendment) Act 2024.