26Adopter’s absence
(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.
(3)Regulations must not provide for a period of adopter’s absence in respect of a child to exceed two weeks.
(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.