ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1887 . 2127
Police Force Consolidation.
3. The applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the
difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving
the Colony , in case he does not return at the period specified .
4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be
deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above sections 1 , 2 ,
and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards
the time of service required before a pension is granted , and each period of two months
on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension .
6. On the applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative.
position in the force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service
under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 14 of 1887.
7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that
the applicant's service cannot then be spared , he shall be allowed leave at the earliest
suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five
years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period
of five years, service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of
year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health
unsuitable for leave to be taken, the applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any
time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count
towards his next period of five years ' service.
8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of
time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.
II. INDIANS.
1. Leave of absence will be granted to Indians, after each period of five years'
service, subject to the following conditions :
a. That the applicant's previous character has been good.
b. That the leave does not exceed six months, except on special authority.
c. That the period on leave counts towards the time of service necessary for
pension, in the proportion of two months' leave counting as one month's
service, and will enable him to count his previous service towards the
period of service required before a pension is granted .
d. That half pay is granted for the period on leave, and the return passage of
the applicant defrayed . These amounts will be paid on the applicant's
return to the Colony and re-enlistment .
e. The number of men on leave will be limited at the discretion of His
Excellency the Governor.