Regulation 49 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulations:

(2)  Adoption leave may be granted for a period –

(a) not less than 3 weeks, including the day of adoption; and

(b) not exceeding 52 weeks.

(2A)  Regulations 32(3) and (4) apply to adoption leave as if it were leave granted under regulation 32(1).