Overseas appointments; travel arrangements

(1) Where appropriate, the provisions of this Regulation shall apply to a person who is selected from overseas for appointment to an office in the National Assembly. The term "child" in these Regulations means any children of the Officer, including legally adopted children and stepchildren of the person appointed who are below the age of eighteen years, unmarried and wholly dependent on the person. The term "passage" means a passage by a route approved by the Committee, as a normal route which may include journeys necessarily undertaken in any process of transshipment. (2) The person appointed– (a) shall, in the absence of any arrangements to the contrary, receive passage at the expense of the National Assembly by the most direct and economic route from the country of residence to Belize for the Officer, spouse and dependent children, not exceeding four persons in all, if they accompany or follow the person appointed within twelve months of 24 National Assembly Staff (b) may be required to execute an agreement in the form prescribed by the Committee to refund the cost of passage, including the cost of transporting his bag-gage and personal effects as provided in paragraph (c) below, in certain contingencies. For the purpose of this Regulation, the term "country of residence" means the country from which the person was (c) shall normally be granted the following allowances for transport of baggage and personal effects– (i) ocean freight charges up to the maximum of two tons (2,000 kgs) weight, exclusive of the baggage allowance provided on the passenger tickets issued to the Officer and family, where furnished quarters are not provided; or one ton (1,000 kgs) weight, exclusive of the baggage allowance provided on the passenger tickets issued to the Officer and family, where furnished quarters will be provided; (ii) the cost of transporting baggage and personal effects from the person's home to the place of embarkation and from the port of disembarkation to final destination; and (iii) reasonable expenditure in respect of bill of landing charges, export shipping charges and agency fees. Claims for packing' crating, storage at the point of embarkation and disembarkation and claims for insurance shall not be met by National Assembly Staff 25