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(c) An unmarried officer residing in the quarters of an officer entitled to free quarters pays rent at the rate of 3% of his salary.
(a) When more than one cfficer occupies Government quarters the total rental charged is 6% or 7 (as the case may be) of the salary of the highest paid officer only.
(e) An officer who refuses to occupy Government quarters when allotted to him forfeits his claim to Rent Allowance or Lodging Allowance.
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Passages.
Rent allowances.
(a) If Government quarters are not available an officer who rents a "tenement" with the permission of Government, receives as rent allow- ance the difference between 6% of his salary and the sum of the rent and taxes payable in respect of the unfurnished tenement.
For the purpose of this regulation the maximum rental inclusive of taxes which is recognised by the Government in the case of an officer whose salary does not exceed £600 is $150 a month.
(b) Ordinarily an unmarried officer will not be allowed a rent allowance as the sole tenant of a rented tenement.
(c) Only one rent allowance is payable in respect of any tenement.
Lodging allowance.
An officer who, with the permission of the Colonial Secretary, does not reside in Government quarters or in a tenement in respect of which a rent allowance is payable, receives a lodging allowance as follows:-
(a) If married, 15% of his salary subject to a maximum of $100 a month.
(b) If unmarried 7% of his salary subject to a maximum of $50 a month.
An officer is provided with a free passage on first appointment. If his agreement is not renewed upon its expiration a return passage will be paid.
Free return passages on leave are granted to all officers. This privilege is however liable to be withdrawn by Government at any time on giving a year's notice.