Clause 57

by deleting subsection (11A) of section 12B and substituting the following subsection:“(11A) To avoid doubt, the employee ceases to be entitled to any childcare leave or extended childcare leave in respect of a qualifying child, and is not entitled to any payment in lieu of that leave, if —

the qualifying child is adopted by another person, other than jointly with the employee; or

the employee ceases to provide care, protection or supervision as a foster parent to the child under a voluntary care agreement as mentioned in section 11A of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38), or pursuant to an order under section 49(1)(b) or 49B(2), or section 49C (read with section 49B) of that Act.”;

by deleting the definition of “child” in section 12B(21) and substituting the following definition:“ “child”, in relation to an employee or a self‑employed person, includes —

any adopted child or stepchild of the employee or self‑employed person; and

any child to whom the employee or self‑employed person is providing care, protection and supervision as a foster parent under a voluntary care agreement as mentioned in section 11A of the Children and Young Persons Act, or pursuant to an order under section 49(1)(b) or 49B(2), or section 49C (read with section 49B) of that Act;”;

by deleting subsection (6A) of section 12D and substituting the following subsection:“(6A) To avoid doubt, the employee ceases to be entitled to any unpaid infant care leave in respect of a qualifying child, and is not entitled to any payment in lieu of that leave, if —

the qualifying child is adopted by another person, other than jointly with the employee; or

the employee ceases to provide care, protection or supervision as a foster parent to the child under a voluntary care agreement as mentioned in section 11A of the Children and Young Persons Act, or pursuant to an order under section 49(1)(b) or 49B(2), or section 49C (read with section 49B) of that Act.”; and

by deleting the definition of “child” in section 12D(10) and substituting the following definition:“ “child”, in relation to an employee, includes —

any adopted child or stepchild of the employee; and

any child to whom the employee is providing care, protection and supervision as a foster parent under a voluntary care agreement as mentioned in section 11A of the Children and Young Persons Act, or pursuant to an order under section 49(1)(b) or 49B(2), or section 49C (read with section 49B) of that Act;”.