GOVERNMENT QUARTERS, RENT ALLOWANCES
AND LODGING ALLOWANCES.
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109.- (1) For the purposes of these rules (a)
"married officer" includes a widow or widower who
supports one or more sons under the age of 18 years, or one or more unmarried daughters; but does not include a married woman, or an officer on probation who shall without the permission of the Colonial Secretary marry during the probationary period of service.
(b)
salary" means the sterling salary of an officer' permanent appointment together with any pensionable personal allowance which may be granted, converted into dollars at the rate of $10 to the pound.
(c) "tenement" means a separate house or self-
contained flat of two or more rooms.
(2) Ordinarily only a married officer or an officer who has completed 20 years service will be allotted Government quarters for sole occupancy, or be allowed a rent allowance as the sole tenant of a rented tenement.
(3) (a) An officer occupying Government quarters shall, unless entitled to free quarters, pay rent at the rate of 6% of salary for unfurnished quarters and 7% for furnished quarters, provided that an officer not
residing with an officer entitled to free, quarters entitled to free quarters/in such quarters shall pay rent at the rate of 3% of salary, whether such free quarters are furnished or unfurnished.
(b) When more than one officer occupies Government quarters the rental charged will be 6% for unfurnished quarters, or 7% for furnished quarters, of the salary of the highest paid officer only.
(c) Officers entitled to free quarters (unless furniture is specially included in the conditions of
their