(1) An employee shall, as soon as is practicable, notify his or her employer of any change in circumstances which affect the entitlement to carer's leave.

(2) Notwithstanding sections 6(4), 8(4) and 9(1) and subject to subsections (4) and (5), an employee may, while on carer's leave in respect of a relevant person, apply for carer's leave for another person if that person resides with the relevant person.

(3) An employee who wishes to apply for carer's leave for another person in the circumstances referred to in subsection (2) shall apply for carer's leave under section 6.

(4) Where an application referred to in subsection (3) is made and an employee who is on carer's leave in respect of a relevant person takes carer's leave in respect of a second relevant person -

(a) the period of carer's leave for the first-mentioned relevant person shall not exceed 104 weeks from its commencement, and