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-fourth part of the period of actual teaching.

48. 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, be paid an allowance at the rate
    of £40 per annum, and a relieving teacher who does not receive this allowance and requires to travel more than four miles daily to school shall be
    paid actual and reasonable travelling-expenses not exceeding £24 per annum.

49. 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
    more than one week; and in no case, unless the circumstances are exceptional,
    shall a relieving teacher be appointed during the absence on leave of the
    teacher of a Grade O school or of a pupil-teacher.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

50. Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, the Board may grant
    leave of absence for a period not exceeding one year to any teacher for the
    time being in its employment.

51. 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.

52. 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
    such application a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner
    stating the nature of the illness or accident and the probable period of
    absence. The Board shall grant such leave as in its opinion is warranted
    by the circumstances, and it may at any time after a period of leave has
    been granted require the teacher to forward such further medical certificate
    or certificates as it may deem necessary:

Provided that in respect to any application for leave on account of
illness or accident not exceeding two weeks the Board may dispense with
the production of a medical certificate if such certificate cannot be obtained
without undue hardship or unreasonable expense, but it shall require such
other evidence to be produced in lieu thereof as it may deem necessary in
the circumstances.

53. (1.) Teachers granted leave of absence on account of illness or accident may be paid salary in accordance with the following schedule:

SCHEDULE.

Length of Service of Teacher. Amount of Salary and Maximum Period
for which Salary may be paid.
Not exceeding five years Full salary for one month.
Over five years but not exceeding ten years Full salary for one month, and half
salary for one month.
Over ten years but not exceeding fifteen years Full salary for two months.
Over fifteen years Full salary for two months, and half
salary for one month.

Provided that in any special case of hardship the Minister may approve
of payment of salary in whole or in part for longer periods than are herein
specified.

(2.) Leave of absence, with payment of salary under this clause, may be
granted to any teacher in one or more periods, but the aggregate period of
such leave shall not during a period of two years, dating from the first
absence on leave, exceed the period of such leave provided for the teacher
in the schedule.

(3.) The second or any subsequent period of two years shall commence
on the date of the first absence on leave with payment of salary, following
the date on which the previous period of two years expired.

(4.) No leave on account of illness or accident, with payment of salary,
shall be granted if the necessity for leave has arisen through the misconduct
of the teacher.

54. Any teacher who is a member of the Council of Education, or of the
    Teachers' Superannuation Board, or of a Teachers' Grading Appeal Board,
    or who is invited by the Education Department to attend any conference
    on educational matters, or who is a candidate at any examination conducted by the Education Department for teachers’ certificates, or by the

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