PART 2FAMILY ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
I127New adoption absence
1
This section applies to a member of a local authority who satisfies prescribed conditions—
a
as to relationship with a child placed, or expected to be placed, for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, and
b
as to relationship with a person with whom the child is, or is expected to be, so placed for adoption.
2
The member is entitled to a period of absence (“new adoption absence”) for the purpose of—
a
caring for the child, or
b
supporting the person by reference to whom the member satisfies the condition under subsection (1)(b).
3
Regulations must include provision for determining—
a
the extent of a member's entitlement to new adoption absence in respect of a child;
b
when new adoption absence may be taken.
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5
Regulations must require new adoption absence to be taken before the end of a prescribed period.
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7
Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a member of a local authority, or the local authority, may—
a
bring a period of new adoption absence to an end, or
b
cancel a period of new adoption absence.
8
Regulations may—
a
(for the purpose of subsection (2)) prescribe things which are, or are not, to be taken as done for the purpose of caring for a child or supporting a person with whom a child is placed for adoption;
b
allow a member to choose, subject to prescribed restrictions, the date on which a period of new adoption absence starts;
c
make provision excluding the right to be absent under this section in the case of a member who exercises a right to be absent on adopter's absence;
d
make provision excluding an entitlement to new adoption absence in respect of a child where more than one child is placed for adoption as part of the same arrangement;
e
make provision about how new adoption absence may be taken.
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11
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide for this section to apply in relation to cases which involve adoption, but not the placement of a child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.