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Permission in respect of passages.

Revocation.

(Cap. 201, sub. leg.)

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(i) permit the Crown servant to accept the gift either un- conditionally or subject to such conditions as the approving authority may specify;

(ii) require him to return it to the donor;

(iii) require the gift to be handed to a charitable organiza- tion nominated by the Crown servant and approved by the approving authority; or

(iv) require him to dispose of the gift in such other manner as the approving authority may direct;

(b) in the case of discounts—

(i) permit the Crown servant to accept or take the benefit of the discount either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the approving authority may specify; or

(ii) refuse him permission to accept or take the benefit of the discount and to require him to pay to the donor of the discount an amount equal to the value of the discount;

(c) in the case of gifts or loans of money-

(i) permit the Crown servant to accept the gift of money or loan of money, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the approving authority may specify;

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(ii) require him to return the money to the donor or lender;

(iii) require him to dispose of the money in such other manner as the approving authority may direct.

(3) The Crown servant may, if he has complied with sub-paragraph (1), retain the gift or loan in his possession or take the benefit of the discount until a decision under sub-paragraph (2) has been notified to him.

9. (1) If a Crown servant wishes to accept any air, sea or overland passage which he does not have permission to accept under paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 he must, before or as soon as is reasonably possible after being offered the passage or presented with the tickets or vouchers to which the passage relates, seek the permission of the Chief Secretary or the Secretary for the Civil Service to accept the passage.

(2) The Chief Secretary or the Secretary for the Civil Service may- (a) permit the Crown servant to accept the passage either uncondi-

tionally or subject to such conditions as he may specify;

(b) refuse him permission to accept the passage;

(c) require him to dispose of the passage in such other manner as

the Secretary for the Civil Service may direct.

(3) Where a Crown servant has sought the permission of the Chief Secretary or the Secretary for the Civil Service to accept a passage and the decision has not been notified to him, he shall not make the passage or use the tickets or vouchers to which the passage relates.

10. The Acceptance of Advantages Regulations, which were published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 57 of 1971, are revoked and that Legal Notice is accordingly cancelled.

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