The Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) Regulations 2013

1Title and commencement

2General Interpretation

PART 1Maternity absence

3Prescribed conditions

4Period of maternity absence

5When maternity absence may be taken

6Member to choose start date of maternity absence

7Bringing a period of maternity absence to an end

8Cancelling maternity absence

PART 2Newborn absence

9Prescribed conditions

10Extent of entitlement to newborn absence

11When newborn absence may be taken

12Cancelling newborn absence

13Member to choose start date of newborn absence

PART 3Adopter’s absence

14Prescribed conditions

15Extent of entitlement to adopter’s absence

16When adopter’s absence may be taken

17Member to choose start date of adopter’s absence

17ABringing a period of adopter’s absence to an end

18Cancelling adopter’s absence

19Interpretation of this Part

PART 4New adoption absence

20Prescribed conditions

21Extent of entitlement to new adoption absence

22When new adoption absence may be taken

23Cancelling new adoption absence

24Member to choose start date of new adoption absence

25Interpretation of this Part

PART 5Parental absence

26Prescribed conditions

27Extent of entitlement to parental absence

28When parental absence may be taken

29Bringing a period of parental absence to an end

30Cancelling a period of parental absence

31Member to choose start dates of parental absence

32Record keeping

33Duty to inform

34Cancellation of family absence by a local authority

37Standing orders

38(1) A member on maternity absence , adopter’s absence or...

39A local authority must, as soon as is reasonably practicable...

2013 No. 2901 (W. 280)

Local Government, Wales

The Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) Regulations 2013

Made12 November 2013

Coming into force5 December 2013

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 172 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 20111, make the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 172 of that Measure, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.