Subsistence and meal allowance

(1) Subsistence allowance and meal allowance shall be payable in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and an officer wishing to claim such an allowance shall do soon the form prescribed in the Fifth Schedule of these Regulations. Subsistence or meal allowance shall be computed as followsFifth Schedule. (a) where the period of absence exceeds five hours but does not exceed nine hours, a meal allowance equivalent of 2/3 of a full day's subsistence shall be paid, provided that where an Officer's absence does not exceed five hours but covers the lunch period, a meal allowance of 1/3 of a day's subsistence shall be paid– (b) where the period of absence exceeds nine hours, a full day's subsistence allowance shall be paid; and (c) where an officer is required to perform duty in a tourism-oriented town or village, a higher rate of subsistence to be specified by the Financial Secretary, shall be paid. (2) Where an Officer on duty is away from his station for more than twenty-four hours, the payment of subsistence allowance, or as the case may be, meal allowance, for the period of absence in excess of twenty-four hours shall be calculated on a pro rata basis as set out in subregulation (1) above. (3) Absence of more than thirty calendar days shall be governed by regulation 142. National Assembly Staff 71