Regulation 58 Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances
A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who, being retained on duty beyond his normal daily period of duty or being engaged on duty away from his usual place of duty, necessarily incurs additional expense to obtain food or lodging, shall—
if the period for which he is so retained or engaged exceeds an hour but does not exceed 5 hours, be paid a refreshment allowance;
if the period for which he is so retained or engaged exceeds 5 hours, be paid a subsistence allowance;
if the said expense includes the expense of obtaining lodging, be paid a lodging allowance.
A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who satisfies the chief officer of police that during his normal daily period of duty he was, although not away from his usual place of duty, unable by reason of the exigencies of duty to obtain his meals in his usual way and that he necessarily incurred additional expense for the purpose may be paid a refreshment allowance.
Where the place of duty of a member of a police force has been temporarily changed the expression in this regulation “usual place of duty” shall, after such period from the date of change as the chief officer of police may determine, mean the temporary place of duty.
A subsistence, refreshment or lodging allowance payable under the foregoing provisions of this regulation shall be of an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 7.
A member of a police force above the rank of superintendent may be paid an allowance, at such annual rate as is determined by the police authority, to cover additional expenditure incurred by him in obtaining food and lodging by reason of the exigencies of duty.