Continuity of Service

(1) Service in the Civil Police Department of colonies, Associated States or Territories under Her Majesty’s Protection or Administration may be allowed to reckon towards the required period of qualifying service, as may also service which would reckon as qualifying service for the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, if the total period of such service amounts to not less than eighteen years, provided however, that where service has been rendered in Belize and in one or more of the territories defined above an interval not exceeding twelve months between any two periods of service shall not be regarded as breaking the continuity of such service, provided also that a break in service not exceeding six calendar months in Belize or in any one territory as defined above shall not be regarded as breaking the continuity of such (2) Service in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces or Merchant Navy whether on secondment, on recall or when called upon to serve may be allowed to reckon towards the required period of qualifying service, provided that such military or Merchant Navy Service interrupted and was continuous with qualifying Police Service.