PART 2

FAMILY ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Adopter's absence
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1
A member of a local authority is entitled to a period of absence (“adopter's absence”) if the member satisfies prescribed conditions as to adoption of a child.
2
Regulations must include provision for determining—
a
the extent of a member's entitlement to adopter's absence in respect of a child;
b
when adopter's absence may be taken.
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4
Regulations may allow a member to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which a period of adopter's absence starts.
5
Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a member of a local authority, or the local authority, may—
a
bring a period of adopter's absence to an end, or
b
cancel a period of adopter's absence.
S. 26 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(c)
S. 26(3) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 61(4), 175(1)(d)