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Inspector available

for the officer appointed to act in

that capacity

Mr. Horspool is ~ therefore in the peculiar position of an officer holding two acting appointments in the

department, and as

same

the lapsing salary

which

he wishes to draw appertains to the subordinate office

of the two, and to acceder to his request would — therefore

a

therefore appear to infringe the rule which precludes Head of a Department from drawing any part of the salary of a subordinate in his

"department, I have felt.

unable to authorize the. payment to Mr. Horspool of the lapsing portion of the salary of Deputy Superintendent without. previous reference to Your Lordship.

At the same time

decing.