Dec. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2899

All the days of absence in excess of the number of days allowed for sick-leave shall be deducted from the annual leave of absence granted for recreation; but in special cases the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Permanent Head, may grant further leave.

Regulation 5 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

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:

Provided that if an officer desires to accumulate leave he may be allowed to do so for two years only; subject, however, to his giving notice to the Permanent Head, when the annual leave schedule for the first year is being prepared, that he does not desire leave during that year. Such accumulated leave shall not in any case exceed thirty-six working-days.

Regulation 8 is hereby revoked.

Regulation 11 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

11. Where sick-leave is applied for for more than one month the application must be referred to the Commissioner.

Sick-leave up to one month may be granted by the Permanent Head, and a report of all leave granted under this regulation shall be submitted every two months for the approval of the Commissioner.

Pay during sick-leave shall not be granted where an officer receives compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Where, in case of illness, any officer who has received leave of absence for one month is not so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties, further extensions of leave may be granted by the Commissioner; provided that on each extension of leave the applicant shall be subjected to an examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Commissioner.

Pay during sick-leave shall be in accordance with the following schedule:—

Length of Service. Period for which Leave may be granted:
On Full Pay. On Half Pay.
Under three months .. .. .. 1 week ..
Over three months and under six months 2 weeks ..
Over six months and under nine months 1 month ..
Over nine months and under five years .. 1 month 1 month.
Over five years and under ten years .. 2 months 2 months.
Over ten years and under fifteen years .. 3 months 3 months.
Over fifteen years and under twenty-five 4 months 4 months.
years .. .. ..
Over twenty-five years and under thirty- 5 months 5 months.
five years .. .. ..
Over thirty-five years .. .. .. 6 months 6 months.

No exception will be made in the foregoing schedule, except in the case of illness resulting from causes that can be directly traced to the conditions under which an officer is working, or where an officer in the discharge of his duties and through no fault of his own sustains injuries of such a nature as to incapacitate him from duty.

If any officer is absent from duty on account of illness, and such absence has extended beyond three months, he shall not be permitted to return to duty until some medical practitioner approved by the Commissioner has certified that he is fit to resume work.

When extended leave is granted other than on full pay the rate paid for Sundays and holidays shall be the same as that allowed for the period of leave.

Sick-leave allowed, whether by the Permanent Head or by the Commissioner, under this regulation may be granted in one or more periods, but the aggregate amount of leave above stated is intended to cover the whole of the period of an officer’s service.

Regulation 18 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

18. Where possible officers shall receive, in addition to annual leave, the following holidays:—

Christmas Day.
New Year’s Day.
Good Friday.
Labour Day.
King’s Birthday.