PART 4LOCAL AUTHORITY EXECUTIVES, MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Entitlement of members to job-share and to family absence

61Family absence for members of local authorities

1

The 2011 Measure is amended as follows.

2

In section 24 (maternity absence)—

a

for subsection (2) substitute—

2

Regulations must include provision for determining—

a

the extent of a member's entitlement to maternity absence in respect of a child;

b

when maternity absence may be taken.

b

omit subsections (3) and (4).

3

In section 25 (newborn absence), omit—

a

subsection (4);

b

subsection (6);

c

subsection (9);

d

in subsection (10), the definition of “week”.

4

In section 26 (adopter's absence), omit subsection (3).

5

In section 27 (new adoption absence) omit—

a

subsection (4);

b

subsection (6);

c

subsections (9) and (10).

6

In section 28 (parental absence), omit subsection (4).