This Part has the key provisions for this Chapter (which deals with when parental leave pay is payable to a person).

A person can only be paid parental leave pay if the Secretary makes a determination that parental leave pay is payable to the person. Part   2 - 2 has the rules about when the Secretary can make that determination.

The Secretary cannot make that determination if the person has not made a claim for parental leave pay. Part   2 - 4 has the rules about claims. There are 2 types of claims: PPL claims and special PPL claims. These claims relate to each other, although PPL claims are the main type of claim. PPL claims will often be the only claims that are made.

If the Secretary makes a determination that parental leave pay is payable to a person for one or more flexible PPL days for a child of the person, parental leave pay is payable for the particular days specified in the determination. The number of flexible PPL days for the child for which parental leave pay can be paid is limited.

The Secretary may only make a determination that parental leave pay is payable to certain PPL claimants and special PPL claimants for one or more flexible PPL days if permission has been given to claim those days.

The person's employer or the Secretary will pay instalments of parental leave pay that are payable to a person (see Chapter   3 for the rules about the payment of parental leave pay).