IREC Rule No.532: Leave To Special Class Railway Apprentices
532. Leave To Special Class Railway Apprentices:-
Special Class Railway Apprentices may be granted leave on full stipend for a period not exceeding one month in any year of apprenticeship provided that except on grounds of ill health, the leave shall not be granted to an apprentice if it would interfere with his training. Leave in excess of one month in any year may be granted on grounds of ill health and when the excess leave is so granted, the apprentice shall not be eligible for any stipend for the excess period.