(1)A member of a local authority who is entitled to a period of family absence may be absent from meetings of the authority during that period of family absence.
(2)If the member is a member of the local authority’s executive, the member may be absent from meetings of the executive during that period of family absence.
(3)Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to regulations under this Part.
(4)For the purposes of this Part, a member is entitled to a period of family absence if the member is entitled to a period of—
(a)maternity absence (see section 24),
(b)newborn absence (see section 25),
(c)adopter’s absence (see section 26),
(d)new adoption absence (see section 27), or
(e)parental absence (see section 28).