Introductory Text
1.Title and commencement
2.General Interpretation
PART 1 Maternity absence
3.Prescribed conditions
4.Period of maternity absence
5.When maternity absence may be taken
6.Member to choose start date of maternity absence
7.Bringing a period of maternity absence to an end
8.Cancelling maternity absence
PART 2 Newborn absence
9.Prescribed conditions
10.Extent of entitlement to newborn absence
11.When newborn absence may be taken
12.Cancelling newborn absence
13.Member to choose start date of newborn absence
PART 3 Adopter’s absence
14.Prescribed conditions
15.Extent of entitlement to adopter’s absence
16.When adopter’s absence may be taken
17.Member to choose start date of adopter’s absence
18.Cancelling adopter’s absence
19.Interpretation of this Part
PART 4 New adoption absence
20.Prescribed conditions
21.Extent of entitlement to new adoption absence
22.When new adoption absence may be taken
23.Cancelling new adoption absence
24.Member to choose start date of new adoption absence
25.Interpretation of this Part
PART 5 Parental absence
26.Prescribed conditions
27.Extent of entitlement to parental absence
28.When parental absence may be taken
29.Bringing a period of parental absence to an end
30.Cancelling a period of parental absence
31.Member to choose start dates of parental absence
PART 6 General
32.Record keeping
33.Duty to inform
34.Cancellation of family absence by a local authority
35.Complaints
36.The panel
37.Standing orders
38.(1) A member on maternity absence or parental absence may,...
39.A local authority must, as soon as is reasonably practicable...
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Explanatory Note