Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) Section 17--
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'intended parent, for a surrogacy arrangement, see the Surrogacy Act 2010, section 9.
long surrogacy leave means leave taken by an employee to enable the employee to be the primary caregiver of a child born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement.
short surrogacy leave means leave taken by an employee when a child born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement starts residing with the employee.
surrogacy arrangement see the Surrogacy Act 2010, section 7.
surrogacy leave means long surrogacy leave or short surrogacy leave.'.
(2) Section 17, definition child--
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'child means--
(a) for adoption leave--a child who is under the age of 5 years, but does not include a child who--
(i) has previously lived continuously with the employee for a period of at least 6 months; or
(ii) is the child or stepchild of the employee or employee's spouse; or
(b) for surrogacy leave--a child born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement.'.
(3) Section 17, definition parental leave, 'or adoption leave'--
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', adoption leave or surrogacy leave'.
(4) Section 17, definition parental leave entitlement, 'or (4)'--
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', (4) or (4A)'.