PART 2FAMILY ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
23Right to family absence
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).