(1) Subject to this Part, an employee who is a relevant parent in relation to a child shall be entitled to leave from his or her employment for a period of 9 weeks, to be known (and referred to in this Act) as "parent's leave", to enable him or her to provide, or assist in the provision of, care to the child.

(2) Other than where section 14 applies, the period of leave referred to in subsection (1) may comprise -

(a) a continuous period, or

(b) periods each consisting of not less than one week.

(3) A person who is a relevant parent in more than one capacity in respect of a child shall not be entitled to parent's leave in more than one such capacity in respect of the child.

(4) Subject to section 16, where 2 or more relevant parents in relation to a child are entitled to parent's leave in respect of the child, none of the parents shall be entitled -

(a) to the parent's leave of any other parent in respect of the child, or

(b) to transfer any part of the period of his or her parent's leave to any other parent in respect of the child.