Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (14 of 2014)

Schedule 10   Reduction of period for temporary absence from Australia

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

13   At the end of section 46

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Extension of 56 week period for Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police deployments

(4) The Secretary may extend the 56 week period referred to in subsection (1) or (2), to a period of no more than 3 years, if the Secretary is satisfied that the person is unable to return to Australia within the 56 week period because the person is:

(a) deployed outside Australia as a defence force member, under conditions specified in a determination made under the Defence Act 1903 that relates to such deployment; or

(b) deployed outside Australia, for the purpose of capacity-building or peacekeeping functions, as:

(i) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police; or

(ii) a protective service officer within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

Extension of 56 week period for events or circumstances prescribed in the PPL rules

(5) The Secretary may extend the 56 week period referred to in subsection (1) or (2), to a period of no more than 3 years, if the Secretary is satisfied that:

(a) the person is unable to return to Australia within the 56 week period because of an event prescribed by the PPL rules; or

(b) a circumstance prescribed by the PPL rules applies.