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16.10 SPECIAL LEAVE

16.10.1 In the event of the serious illness of a near relative of a member, or in the case of other unforeseen emergency or pressing necessity relating to that member, the Controlling Authority may, at the discretion of the Controlling Authority, grant that member special leave of absence with pay for periods not exceeding an aggregate of two days in any calendar year, or such additional days as approved by the Controlling Authority.

16.10.2 The Controlling Authority may grant leave without pay to contest a Parliamentary Election for a period not exceeding two months.

16.10.3 Special leave shall be subject to such other conditions as a member and the Controlling Authority agree.

16.10.4 Notwithstanding any other provision in the award, the Controlling Authority may grant a member permission to leave work for a period not exceeding 24 hours without loss of pay and without deducting such leave from the member's leave entitlements under paragraph 16.10.1.