Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016

9.

Commencement of paternity leave (early confinement)

9. Where the date of confinement occurs in a week that is 4 weeks or more before the expected date of confinement, the relevant parent in relation to the child concerned shall, where the circumstances so require, be deemed to have complied with section 7 if the notification required by that section is given in the period of 7 days commencing on the date of confinement.