Paragraph 4
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), days of annual leave granted under this Schedule may be taken, in the discretion of the chief officer of police and subject to the exigencies of duty, as a single period, or as single days, or in periods of more than one day or as half days.
(2)
In the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, not more than 3 days of annual leave shall be taken as half days, and where annual leave is so taken, the member—
(a)
shall do duty on that day for 4 hours, and
(b)
shall not be entitled to be allowed an interval for refreshment such as is mentioned in regulation 24(3).