4. If for any cause the Permanent Head thinks leave of absence
   ought not to be granted he may refuse the same, subject to the right
   of appeal to the Commissioner.

5. An officer failing to avail himself of the annual leave provided
   for will not on that account be entitled to a more lengthened leave
   in any subsequent year, unless under special circumstances approved
   by the Permanent Head.

ANNUAL-LEAVE SCHEDULE.

6. Immediately after the 1st December in each year the Gaoler
   or officer in charge of each prison shall prepare a schedule in duplicate
   showing a list of officers entitled to leave of absence under these
   regulations for the ensuing calendar year; the total length of absence
   of each officer during the twelve months preceding the 1st December;
   and such other particulars as may be necessary. Officers should be
   required to indicate the time of the year in which they desire to take
   their annual leave, and in the event of more officers than can be
   spared asking for leave at or about the same time the responsible
   officer will advise the Permanent Head of the times at which, in his
   opinion, leave can conveniently be granted in each case. As far as
   possible, the leave of the staff should be spread over the year where
   it is not convenient to make any other arrangement.

Unless an officer applies for special leave it will not be necessary
for him to make a written application.

It shall be the duty of the Gaoler or officer in charge who draws
up the leave schedule to bring under the notice of the Permanent
Head any case in which the conduct of the officer during the pre-
ceding year has been such as to warrant the annual leave being with-
held or reduced. Special attention must be called to any case in
which there has been irregularity of attendance during the hours set
out in the “Routine of Duties,” Prison Regulation No. 164. If the
Permanent Head is satisfied that the leave entered in the schedule
is due under these regulations he will approve the schedule and re-
turn it to the responsible officer as his authority to grant the leave
at the most convenient dates. A duplicate copy shall be kept as a
record in the Head Office, and entries made therein as the leave is
granted.

7. In special cases special leave may be granted on such terms or
   conditions as the Commissioner may approve.

SHORT LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

8. The Permanent Head, or such officer as may be authorized
   by him, may, in case of pressing necessity, grant any permanent or
   temporary officer leave of absence not exceeding three working-days.
   A schedule of such leave shall be furnished to the Permanent Head
   every two months, and the leave granted shall be shown in the annual-
   leave schedule.

9. The Permanent Head may at any time grant an officer leave
   of absence without pay for any period not exceeding one month if,
   in his opinion, there are special circumstances justifying such a course.
   The grant of such leave shall be reported to the Commissioner. Where
   more than one month's leave is desired, application shall be made
   through the Permanent Head to the Commissioner.

FURLOUGH.

10. The Commissioner may grant to any officer of at least ten
    years’ continuous service twelve months' leave of absence, and to
    any officer of lesser period of service any time not exceeding six
    months' leave of absence, in each case on half-salary. Any annual
    increment becoming due during such absence shall not be payable
    until the officer resumes duty; but when he resumes the increment
    shall commence and be payable as from the date of resumption of
    office and shall be added to his salary, and the next increment shall
    be payable one year after the date on which the increment in the
    ordinary course would have become due if no leave of absence had
    been granted.

SICK-LEAVE.

11. Where sick-leave is applied for for more than three months
    the application must be referred to the Commissioner.
    Sick-leave when granted by the Permanent Head shall not ex-
    ceed the periods or rate of pay set out in the following schedule;