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(e) Any extension, however short, which may be granted on any other grounds than those mentioned must be without
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(ƒ) An officer returning to West Africa will be required to embark by the first steamer leaving England after the date on which his leave of absence expires, and will be allowed pay at the rate which he is then drawing for any days which may elapse between the expiration of
his leave and the departure of the steamer; provided that, if there is a later steamer which is timed to arrive at his destination before the first one, he will be required to proceed by the later Extensions of leave will date from the expiration of the original leave, and not from the day on which the officer would have had to embark if his leave had not been extended.
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425.-(a) Officers invalided before completing a tour of service may be granted sick leave with full pay for the time necessarily taken on the journey to England plus five days in respect of each completed calendar month of residential service. In the case of continued ill-health, this leave may be extended by the Secretary of State with half pay for such period not exceeding four months as he may think proper.
(b) In addition to the sick leave which may be granted under the foregoing rule, officers returning to West Africa may be granted "return sick leave" for five days more (making ten days in all), in respect of each completed calendar month of residential service plus the time necessarily taken on the journey from England, subject to the same conditions with regard to repayment and date of embarkation as return leave. They will be allowed full pay for the period of the voyage from England, and half pay for any days which may elapse between the end of their leave and the departure of the steamer by which they have to return.
(c) If invalided out of the Colony, but not to Europe, an officer may either draw full pay and pay all his own expenses or draw half pay and have the cost of his passages paid by the Govern- ment, as the Governor or High Commissioner inay decide; and in such cases (that is to say, if the officer does not visit Europe) he will not
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Rules as to Leave of Absence and Pass- r Officers of the Colonies and Protectorates
in West Africa.
(a) Subject to the necessities of the , European officers, that is to say, officers ere not themselves born in West Africa, ither of whose parents was born there, fter every tour of 12 consecutive months lential service, be granted vacation leave Il pay, for two calendar months plus the ecessarily taken on the journey to Eng- und, if specially detained by the Governor h Commissioner on public grounds after
pletion of a tour of service, they may be I vacation leave for ten days more with
y in respect of each calendar month that ay have been detained, but no additional ill be granted in respect of any fraction nth.
In the case of officers who are returning
st Africa, there may be added to their a leave a further period of leave with full own as "return leave," for two calendar
plus the time necessarily taken on the from England. Officers to whom return
s granted will be required to sign an ent to the effect that, in the event of their to return to the Colony or Protectorate
ll, if called upon to do so, refund the of any pay drawn in respect of such
No extension of vacation leave will be
I with full pay, but, in exceptional cir- nces, such as continued ill-health, officers
e not returning may be granted an exten-
leave with half pay, at the discretion of retary of State.
Return leave may be extended with half the ground of ill-health for any period ceeding three calendar months; or with y if the officer is detained in England by retary of State on public grounds.
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