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tion service for a period of twelve months he shall on reappointment be entitled to receive only the minimum salary specified for his grade.
(4.) In addition to the salary herein authorized there shall be paid by way of salary the sum of £30 per annum in the case of every married relieving teacher who would, if he were a married assistant, be entitled to receive the amount provided in paragraph (i) of Schedule VI of these regulations.
(5.) No relieving teacher shall be paid house allowance.
54. Every temporary teacher shall, subject to the provisions of clause 55 hereof, be paid the salary and allowance (if any) specified for his position in accordance with clause 1 (Part I) of these regulations, together with such additions to salary (if any) to which he may be entitled under clauses 2 and 3 of the said regulations.
55. If at any time the Senior Inspector is of opinion that a temporary teacher should not be paid the salary specified in clause 54 hereof he may classify such teacher as a relieving teacher under clause 52 hereof, and such teacher shall be paid salary accordingly. In the case of any temporary teacher classified as a relieving teacher the provisions of subclauses (3) and (5) of clause 53 and of clause 58 hereof shall not apply, and the provisions of subclause (4) of clause 53 shall apply only in the case of an assistant teacher:
Provided that a superannuated teacher employed in a temporary position shall in every case be graded as a relieving teacher under this clause.
56. Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, the provisions of clause 12 of these regulations may, with the concurrence of the Minister, be applied, mutatis mutandis, in the following cases, that is to say,—
(a.) In the case of a teacher who holds or has held a permanent position and who is appointed as a temporary teacher or as a relieving teacher ;
(b.) In the case of a teacher who has been employed as a temporary teacher for at least six months, and who is thereafter appointed to another temporary position or to a permanent position, or who is appointed as a relieving teacher ; and
(c.) In the case of a teacher employed for a period of at least six months as a relieving teacher, and who is thereafter appointed to a permanent position or to a temporary position.
57. The salary of a relieving teacher or temporary teacher shall be payable for the period during which he actually discharges the duties of his position for the time being, together with the period reasonably necessary to travel from his usual place of residence and to return thereto :
Provided that any relieving teacher or temporary teacher shall be entitled, at the discretion of the Board, to such part as the Board may determine of the salary for the school vacation immediately succeeding any period of engagement :
Provided further that in no case shall the period of vacation for which payment is made to a relieving teacher during any twelve months ending 31st January exceed one-third part of the period of actual teaching.
58. A relieving teacher who is obliged to live away from his usual place of residence in order to occupy a relieving position shall be paid the actual expenses of transit to and from the place in which he is employed, and shall also, during the period of absence, not exceeding a period of three months in any one position, be paid an allowance at the rate of £50 per annum.
59. In general, no relieving teacher shall be appointed to any position unless his services in that position are likely to be required for a period of at least one week ; and in no case, unless the circumstances are exceptional, shall a relieving teacher be appointed during the absence on leave of a junior teacher.
60. Clauses 51 to 55 and 57 to 59 hereof shall come into force on the 1st December, 1919.

PART V.—LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

61. Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, the Board may grant leave of absence to any teacher for the time being in its employment.
62. No leave of absence shall in any case be granted for a longer period than one year.
63. The Board may delegate to the School Committee authority to grant leave of absence on account of sickness or accident for a period not exceeding three school days. The head teacher shall forthwith report to the Board any leave so granted by the Committee.
64. Any teacher desiring to obtain leave of absence on account of illness or accident for a period in excess of three school days shall make application therefor to the Education Board of his district, and shall forward with