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thirds of final salary. In the case of officers who have served in more than one Colony a separate pension is awarded from each Colony based in most cases on the length of service in that Colony and the final salary drawn in that Colony; but in certain groups of Colonies the officer receives a total pension of the same amount as if the whole of his Commutation of pensions service had been in the Colony from which he finally retires. is not allowed.
$7. Leave of Absence,
83. The following regulations (84 to 102) apply to all public officers (other than Governors) except to
(a) Officers in East Africa, who are subject to special regulations; (2) European Officers in West Africa, to whom the regulations in Section 10 of
this Chapter apply :
(c) Officers in Malta and Gibraltar, as regards half pay leave, the regulations as to half pay leave applying only to a few officers in those places and the rules of the Home Civil Service as to sick leave being generally in use. $4. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half-pay may be granted without any special grounds after six years' resident service from first appointinent in the Colony. It may be given after a less duration of service in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs, if the Governor is satisfied that the indulgence is indispensable. In cases of serious indisposition the state of the officer's health must be certified by his medical attendant or, if required by the Governor, by a medical board. In cases of urgent private affairs the nature of such urgent affairs must be stated confidentially to the Governor.
85. In the absence of special grounds half-pay leave must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service in the Colopy. On special grounds it may exceed that period by six months.
86. Half-pay leave is primarily intended to enable an officer to recruit his health by change of climate, and it must not be granted to be spent in the Colony except in special
circumstances.
87. The Governor may not in any case grant more than twelve months' half-pay leave, but may report to the Secretary of State the period for which the leave may be extended without injury to the public service. The officer seeking an extension must apply to the Secretary of State in sufficient time, if practicable, to allow of reference to the Colony. Leave will not be extended as a matter of course nor unless public con- venience permits.
88. When an officer receives, in addition to the salary of his appointment, an allowance granted to himself personally, and not permanently attached to his office, he may, when absent on half-pay leave, draw only half of such personal allowance, the remaining moiety being left undrawn and lapsing to the Colonial Treasury. The undrawn moiety of the increments of salary of the absent officer will similarly lapse.
89. Governors will report to the Secretary of State each case in which leave of absence has been granted, transmitting a certificate in the form given in appendix 3. The officer proceeding on leave will be furnished with a duplicate of the certificate to enable him to draw his salary. A third copy of the certificate will be sent direct to the Crown Agents for the Colonies when the officer's salary is to be paid through them, with instructions to issue the salary accordingly as it becomes due.
90. In special cases where an officer has served in one Colony for some years with little or no leave immediately preceding his transfer to another Colony, the Governor of the latter Colony may, as an act of grace, recommend him for special leave in respect of his service in the former Colony, such recommendation being accompanied by any fiecessary particulars of former service and of the last leave taken in respect thereof. The aunount of leave which should be shewn on his leave certificate as his proper claim should be calculated according to the length of service in the Colony in which he is serving.
91. When an officer is entitled to half-pay leave no private arrangement made with the object of securing to him more than half-pay will be allowed.
92. An officer on leave may receive so much of any allowance for house rent as may not be wanted for the acting officer, the amount so allowed being reported on the leave certificate.
93. No part of any horse or travelling allowance and no fees will be paid to an
officer on leave.
94. On arriving in this country the officer on leave will report his arrival by letter to the Colonial Office, mentioning his address, and he will similarly notify any subsequent
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change of address. Treasurers and Auditors of colonies whose accounts are subject to audit in this country should also send their addresses to the Comptroller and Auditor General.
95. Except in very special cases, as of unbroken official residence in the same Colony for 15 years, no extensions will exceed six months at a time, nor will any officer on leave be allowed to receive half salary continuously for more than the following periods in respect of the following Colonies :-
Mediterranean Colonies
West Indies, Bermuda, St. Helena, and Falkland Islands Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, and Fiji
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96. The foregoing regulations do not apply to vacation leave not exceeding, in the case
of ordinary civil officers, three calendar months during and in respect of any two consecutive years' service. It is not necessary that any specific period should elapse between two successive grants of vacation leave; but an officer will not be granted his full three months at the beginning of a biennial period without some special reason.
97. In the case of judicial or educational officers, such vacation leave may extend to, but must not exceed, the ordinary vacations of the court or institution to which they belong; and they may generally, when absent on half-pay leave, receive full pay during any ordinary vacation of such court or institution which may occur during the period of their leave of absence. In Colonies where there is no ordinary vacation of the Court or no vacation exceeding one month at one time, a judicial officer may have the leave allowed to ordinary civil officers.
98. Vacation leave need not be reported to the Secretary of State unless the officer intends to visit the United Kingdom, in which case his departure must be reported as required when half-pay leave is granted. There is no abatement of salary during vacation leave; but the leave must be duly recorded and arrangements must have been made, and approved by the Governor, for the adequate discharge of the officer's duties without cost to the public, except in very special circumstances.
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99. Short periods of absence from duty owing to sickness are allowed on full in accordance with the local rules of each Colony, without affecting vacation leave.
100. Au officer applying for leave with the intention of retiring must only receive such term of leave as will allow time for a decision upon his application for retirement ; and the Governor giving leave under such circumstances will report the matter to the Secretary of State. An officer's, salary will in such case cease and his pension com-
mence when his retirement is sanctioned.
101. If an officer retires during his leave of absence without having originally given notice of his desire to do so, the date at which his half-salary is to cease will be. determined according to the circumstances of the case.
102. Leave will count from the date of relinquishment to that of resumption of duty.
§ 8. Salaries and leave of Governors.
103. A Governor is appointed during His Majesty's pleasure, but his tenure of office
is as a rule confined to a period of six years from his assumption of the administration.
104. When the office of Governor becomes vacant or when the Governor is on leave, other than full pay leave, the person succeeding to the administration of the Government will (if previously resident in the Colony) receive trilf of the salary of the Governor. If he be an officer in the service of the Colony, he will receive in addition half the salary of his own office.
105. Should the person called to the temporary administration have been transferred from the public service elsewhere, he will receive the whole salary of the Governor, if available, but in that case he will not be entitled to any portion of the salary of the office from which he has been transferred. During the absence on leave, other than full pay leave, of a Governor and after the embarkation of a newly appointed Governor, such Whether he can draw also half the person is only entitled to the half salary available. salary of the office from which he has been temporarily transferred will depend on the arrangements made for payment of his substitute, and will be decided in each instance by the Secretary of State.
106. The leave of Governors is regulated by special rules of local application; but in most of the Crown Colonies the Governor may be granted leave with full salary, exclusive of entertaininent or duty allowance, for a period not exceeding six weeks in
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