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vacation leave for each twelve months’ resident ser-
vice, which may be accumulated up to six months,
the time occupied in journeying to and from the place
at which the leave is to be spent, not exceeding the
time necessary for a voyage to England and back,
being allowed in addition.
In Fiji and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
vacation leave may be accumulated up to four and a
half months, but this privilege does not apply where
the leave is to be spent in the Colony.
In the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, vaca-
tion leave is allowed at the rate of five days for each
month of resident service, plus the time occupied
on voyages up to two weeks each way. Half-pay leave
not exceeding six months at one time may be com-
muted for half the period on full pay.
113. In the case of judicial or educational officers,
such vacation leave may extend to, but must not
exceed, the ordinary vacations of the Court or in-
stitution to which they belong; and they may
generally, when absent on half-pay leave, receive full
pay during any ordinary vacation of such Court or
institution which may occur during the period of their
leave of absence. In Colonies where there is no
ordinary vacation of the Court or no vacation ex-
ceeding one month at one time, a judicial officer may
have the leave allowed to ordinary civil officers.
114. If the officer intends to spend any portion of
his vacation leave in Europe, the Governor should
send a report to the Secretary of State similar to that
required when half-pay leave is granted (Regulation
121). There is no abatement of salary during vaca-
tion leave; but the leave must be duly recorded and
arrangements must have been made, and approved by
the Governor, for the adequate. discharge of the
officer’s duties without cost to the public except in
very special circumstances.