3882

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 114

residence. A fee not exceeding £1 1s. shall be made to the medical
practitioner, other than the medical officer of the prison, for this
attendance and report; and if such report is, in the opinion of the
Permanent Head, not favourable to the officer concerned, the
amount of the fee so paid shall be deducted from any money which
is or becomes payable to the said officer by the Government.
The same practice may be followed where an officer is suspected
of absenting himself from duty without sufficient cause.

INEFFICIENCY THROUGH ILLNESS.

16. If in the opinion of the Permanent Head any member of the
    staff is inefficient through repeated illness, such inefficiency shall be
    reported to the Commissioner, who may take steps to have such
    person examined under the provisions of the Public Service Super-
    annuation Act, with a view to his retirement from the Public Service
    as being medically unfit for further duty.

SPECIAL LEAVE ON RETIREMENT.

17. Special leave of absence will be granted to officers retiring
    from the Prison service, on the following conditions : Provided that
    the sick or other leave in the twelve months preceding retirement
    has not exceeded three months, and that the interval between the
    ordinary and special leave is at least three months :—
    (a.) Officers retiring on superannuation, or compensation in lieu
    of superannuation, three months.
    (b.) Officers of under ten years’ service retiring for their own
    purposes, other than medical unfitness, no leave.
    (c.) Officers of ten years’ service and under twenty years’ service
    retiring for their own purposes, other than medical un-
    fitness, one month.
    (d.) Officers of at least twenty years’ service retiring for their own
    purposes, other than medical unfitness, six weeks.
    (e.) Officers retiring on medical certificate, three months.
    (f.) Officers dispensed with through no fault of their own before
    reaching the retiring-age : If under five years’ continuous
    service, one month ; if five years’ and under ten years’,
    two months ; if ten years’ or over, three months.
    (g.) “Officers ” shall include Matrons, Assistant Matrons, and
    female warders or attendants.
    (h.) Women retiring to be married : Over five years’ service, one
    month ; over ten years’ service, two months ; over fifteen
    years’ service, three months.

HOLIDAYS.

18. Where possible officers shall receive, in addition to annual
    leave, the following holidays :—
    Christmas Day.
    New Year’s Day.
    Good Friday.
    Labour Day.
    Birthday of the reigning Sovereign.
    Where it is not possible to grant an officer leave on any or all of these
    days he shall be allowed equivalent leave at such time as may be
    convenient.

TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES.

TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES AND TRAVELLING-EXPENSES.

19. All salaried officers shall receive travelling-allowance for
    personal expenses at the following rates :—

Per Diem.
s. d.
(a.) Officers drawing salaries not exceeding £100 per
annum : Actual expenses.
(b.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £100 and not
exceeding £400 per annum . . . . . 10 0
(c.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £400 and not
exceeding £500 per annum . . . . . 12 6
(d.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £500 per annum
and not exceeding £600 per annum . . . . 15 0
(e.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £600 per annum 17 6
Provided that while at sea, if the time occupied is
more than twenty-four hours, the allowance shall be—
For the first day of absence from headquarters . . 5 0
For subsequent days . . . . . . . 2 6