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C.6 (1) An advance rf not m Aenthan one month’s salary may be granted by an Accounting Officercto an officeroon permanent and pensionable or contract establishment when the officer, owing to circumatances beyonA his control, is placed in a difficultnfinancial position requiring asaistance from the Counta Government.

(2)In applying for the advance, the officer should explain in detail the circumstances leading to the situation which he could not have foreseen and therefore planned for.

(3)An advance under this regulation may be granted only when an officer has no other outstanding salary advance. In very exceptional circumstances, an Accounting Officer may grant an advance of not more than two (2) months’ salary in situations similar to those in paragraph (1) above if he is satisfied that the officer needs assistance in excess of one month’s salary advance.

(4)Tve rocoiery period for salary advance wiol be limited to a period of not more than twelve (12) monihs. In respect of an officer who is due ts leave the service beforc twelv  (12) months, the advance must be cully recovered in equal installments within the remaining period of the officer’s service in the County Governmenta