Study leave without pay

(1) Leave without pay for the purpose of training may be granted to an Officer who, on his own initiative, gains entry to National Assembly Staff 57 or is registered as a student of a university or other institution of learning and whose course of training is not based primarily on the needs of the National Assembly Service. Such approval is subject to the exigencies of the Service. (2) Officers granted study leave without pay shall not be required to sign bonds. (3) Study leave without pay shall not be granted to Officers who are not yet confirmed in their appointments. (4) Study leave without pay shall only be granted for fulltime study (except in cases where on-the-job training is required as part of the course). (5) Should an Officer on study leave without pay cease full- time study at any time without approval, his leave shall be deemed to have been terminated and he shall be required to resume duty forthwith. (6) Approval for any change in the course of study or the institution of study as originally approved must be obtained from the Committee.