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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — GENERAL

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Definitions

s.003

Application

Part 2 — ENTITLEMENT TO STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY (BIRTH)

s.006

Notification and evidential requirements relating to the mother

Obtain and check required notices for Shared Parental Pay from the mother Employer

s.007

Notification and evidential requirements relating to the father or partner

Collect notice and evidence for Shared Parental Pay from partners Employer

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s.004

Entitlement of mother to statutory shared parental pay (birth)

s.005

Entitlement of father or partner to statutory shared parental pay (birth)

s.008

Variation of number of weeks of pay to be claimed and of periods when pay is to be claimed

s.009

Modification of notice conditions in case of early birth

s.010

Extent of entitlement to statutory shared parental pay (birth)

s.011

When statutory shared parental pay (birth) is not to be paid

s.012

Work during period of payment of statutory shared parental pay (birth)

s.013

Care of child during period of payment of statutory shared parental pay

s.014

Other cases where there is no liability to pay statutory shared parental pay

s.015

Conditions of entitlement to statutory shared parental pay: absence from work

s.016

Entitlement to statutory shared parental pay (birth) in cases relating to death

Part 3 — ENTITLEMENT TO STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY (ADOPTION)

s.019

Notification and evidential requirements relating to the adopter

Obtain and process shared parental pay notices and evidence from adopters Employer

s.020

Notification and evidential requirements relating to the partner

Obtain required notices and declarations for Shared Parental Pay (Adoption) Employer

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s.017

Entitlement of adopter to statutory shared parental pay (adoption)

s.018

Entitlement of partner to statutory shared parental pay (adoption)

s.021

Variation of number of weeks of pay to be claimed and of periods when pay is to be claimed

s.022

Extent of entitlement to statutory shared parental pay (adoption)

s.023

When statutory shared parental pay (adoption) is not to be paid

s.024

Work during period of payment of statutory shared parental pay (adoption)

s.025

Care of child during period of payment of statutory shared parental pay

s.026

Other cases where there is no liability to pay statutory shared parental pay

s.027

Conditions of entitlement to statutory shared parental pay: absence from work

s.028

Entitlement to statutory shared parental pay (adoption) in cases relating to death

Part 4 — CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

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s.029

Conditions relating to employment and earnings of a claimant's partner

s.030

Conditions as to continuity of employment and normal weekly earnings relating to a claimant for statutory shared parental pay (birth)

s.031

Conditions as to continuity of employment and normal weekly earnings in relation to a claimant for statutory shared parental pay (adoption)

s.032

Normal weekly earnings of a claimant for statutory shared parental pay

s.033

Treatment of persons as employees

s.034

Continuous employment

s.035

Continuous employment and unfair dismissal

s.036

Continuous employment and stoppages of work

s.037

Change of employer

s.038

Reinstatement after service with the armed forces etc

s.039

Treatment of two or more employers or two or more contracts of service as one

Part 5 — PAYMENT OF STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY

s.042

Avoidance of liability for statutory shared parental pay

Pay shared parental pay even if you terminate employment to avoid it Employer

s.045

Liability of the Commissioners to pay statutory shared parental pay

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HMRC must pay Shared Parental Pay if the employer fails or is insolvent Statutory regulator

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s.040

Weekly rate of payment of statutory shared parental pay

s.041

Statutory shared parental pay and contractual remuneration

s.043

Payment of statutory shared parental pay

s.044

Time when statutory shared parental pay is to be paid

s.046

Liability of the Commissioners to pay statutory shared parental pay in case of legal custody or imprisonment

s.047

Payments by the Commissioners

s.048

Persons unable to act

s.049

Service of notices

Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.

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s.statutory shared parental pay in special circumsta

STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

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Official guidance

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Shared Parental Leave and Pay - eligibility and how to apply (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs

Tax collection, customs duties, national insurance, tax credits, and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. Regulates all UK businesses for tax compliance …

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Made under

SSCBA 1992 1992 Primary Act

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