(1) Where an employee becomes aware that he or she is, as a consequence of a Proclamation made under section 39 or section 40 of the Defence Act 1990, called out, or is liable to be called out, for continuous service, either in New Zealand or elsewhere, that employee must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the employee's employer that the employee has been so called out or is liable to be so called out.
(2) The notice must state, in addition, whether or not the employee wishes to take leave under this Part.
(3) If the employee wishes to take leave under this Part, the notice must—
(b) contain either—
(ii) if the duration of the leave is not then known to the employee, a statement to the effect that the employee does not know the duration of the leave but will, as soon as practicable after the duration of the leave becomes known to the employee, give to the employer written notice of the duration of the leave.
(4) If a notice under subsection (1) contains a statement complying with subsection (3)(b)(ii), the employee must, as soon as practicable after the duration of the leave becomes known to the employee, give to the employee's employer written notice of the duration of the leave.
(5) If, after an employee has given to the employee's employer a statement complying with subsection (3)(b)(i) or subsection (4), the duration of the employee's leave is extended (other than with the consent of the employee's employer), the employee must give to the employee's employer, as soon as practicable, written notice of the extension of the duration of the leave.
Compare: 1987 No 129 s 31(1), (2)
Section 14D: inserted, on 1 April 2004, by section 12 of the Volunteers Employment Protection Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 12).