PART 5Parental absence
Prescribed conditions26
For the purposes of section 28(1) of the Measure, the prescribed conditions are that the member—
a
could not satisfy the prescribed conditions under Parts 2 to 4 of these Regulations;
b
has, or expects to have, responsibility for the care of a child;
c
provides the head of democratic services with written notice of—
i
their intention to take parental absence;
ii
the date on which the member intends the parental absence to start;
iii
the duration of the intended parental absence; and
iv
whether the absence is intended to be taken as a single period or as a series of absences;
d
if requested to do so by the head of democratic services, provides the head of democratic services with evidence in relation to the extent of the responsibility for the child; and
e
where the parental absence is to be taken as a series of absences, gives the head of democratic services advance written notice of the intended start date and duration of each period of parental absence.