39.—(1) An employee who is –
(a)a member of a special negotiating body;
(b)a member of a representative body;
(c)an information and consultation representative;
(d)an employee member on a supervisory or administrative organ; or
(e)a candidate in an election in which any person elected will, on being elected, be such a member or a representative,
is entitled to be permitted by his employer to take reasonable time off during the employee’s working hours in order to perform his functions as such a member, representative or candidate.
(2) For the purpose of this regulation the working hours of an employee shall be taken to be any time when, in accordance with his contract of employment, the employee is required to be at work.