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(b) Rent allowance granted for private premises

shared by two or more officers shall be paid only to one

of them, and shall be equal to the lowest such allowance

payable to any one of the officers.

(c) An officer shall not be deemed to share

premises if, during the temporary absence of his dependents

not exceeding two months, he arranges for another officer

or officers to live with him.

(5) Rent for quarters.

(a) Every officer to

whom quarters are allotted except as part of his emoluments

shall be liable to pay rent for quarters for the whole

period of the allotment.

(b) Subject to the directions of the Governor in

particular cases, rent for quarters shall be calculated on

salary at the following rates :-

(i) on salaries of officers drawing any salary in Part I of Appendix VI

(ii) on salaries of officers whose emoluments include free quarters but not furnished quarters

(iii) on other salaries

for furnished quarters -13 per cent.

for unfurnished quarters

12 per cent.

for furnished quarters

1 per cent.

for furnished quarters

7 per cent.

for unfurnished quarters

6 per cent.

But if quarters are allotted in connexion with

an officer's work, at or near his working premises, rent

shall be reduced by 6 per cent. of his salary.

(6) Rent allowances. (a) A rent allowance may be

granted to any officer to whom no quarters are for the time

being allotted, and subject to paragraph (4) (b) shall be

calculated as follows:-