PART 3ADOPTION LEAVE

Entitlement to ordinary adoption leave15

1

An employee is entitled to ordinary adoption leave in respect of a child if he—

a

satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (2), and

b

has complied with the notice requirements in regulation 17 and, where applicable, the evidential requirements in that regulation.

2

The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that the employee—

a

is the child’s adopter;

b

has been continuously employed for a period of not less than 26 weeks ending with the week in which he was notified of having been matched with the child, and

c

has notified the agency that he agrees that the child should be placed with him and on the date of placement.

3

In paragraph (2)(b), “week” means the period of seven days beginning with Sunday.

4

An employee’s entitlement to leave under this regulation shall not be affected by the placement for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement.