Section 12Leave of absence

s. 12

12. Leave of absence (1) The President may, at any one time or from time to time, grant to himself during his term of office leave of absence for urgent reasons of health or private affairs for a period not exceeding four months in the aggregate under intimation to the [Speaker]: Provided that the President may extend this period of four months with prior intimation to the [Speaker]. (2) The leave allowance of the President shall be at the rate of Taka 2,500 per mensem free of income tax.

1. 11. The word “Speaker” was substituted for the word “Vice-President” by section 2 of the President’s (Remuneration and Privileges)(Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXXVII of 2003)