9. A Governor who is relieved at his own request before the expiration of his term of office must provide his own passage.
10. A Governor transferred to another appointment before the expiration of his term of office shall receive such passage allowance as may be deter- mined by the Secretary of State and the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to be appropriate in the particular circumstances of the case.
11. A Governor who is transferred while in the United Kingdom on leave, other than final leave at the expiration of his term of office, and who does not return to his old Territory, shall receive the authorised passage allow- ance from the United Kingdom to his new Territory. If the usual route from his old to his new Territory is via the United Kingdom he may also be granted, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, a proportion not exceeding one-half of the homeward passage allowance from his old Territory to the United Kingdom.
D. Passages in Her Majesty's Ships
12. No passage in Her Majesty's ships shall be given to Governors or other public officers at the public expense except on the application of the Governor to the Secretary of State or to the senior naval officer where one is stationed in the Territory. The expense for the entertainment of such passengers will not be paid from public funds, unless the Secretary of State approves.
13. The expense for the entertainment on board Her Majesty's ships of a Governor or other public officer must be paid to the paymaster of the ship at the end of the voyage, and, if possible, before leaving the ship.
14. The scale of allowance for entertainment on Her Majesty's ships is as provided in the Queen's Regulations and Defence Council
Council (Navy) Instructions.
CHAPTER III. OFFICERS
A. Appointments
15. The Regulations as to appointment to public offices do not constitute a contract between the Crown and its servants.
16. Appointments to public offices are made by authority of Her Majesty, and such offices are held during Her Majesty's pleasure.
17. Judges are usually appointed in Her Majesty's name by Letters Patent. Other appointments to public offices are made either (a) by letter signed by the Governor or written by his direction, or (b) by a formal agreement between the officer and the Territorial Government or its appointed agent.
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