118. 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 
oxcept in special circumstances. 
119. The Governor may not in any case grant more 
than 12 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 
convenience permits. 
120. 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 re- 
maining 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. 
121. Governors will report to the Secretary of State 
each case in which leave of absence has been granted, 
transmitting a leave certificate in the approved form. 
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. 
122. 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.