Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

61Family absence for members of local authorities

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(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).