# Royal Ulster Constabulary Regulations 1996, Paragraph 4


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), days of annual leave granted under this Schedule may be taken, at the discretion of the chief constable 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 20(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/473/schedule/4/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-regulations-1996/schedule-4/paragraph-4
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