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 stocks, keeping of accounts, and development of railways. Clauses 13 and 14, dealing with management, are as follow:—

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Clause 20 contains provisions for the pension or superannuation of all transferred officers and servants, and Clause 21 gives such officers and servants complete civil rights to participate in any civil or political action as if they were not employed by the State, and:—

(2) Any person employed under the Minister who is about to contest a Parliamentary election, or has been elected a member of the Commons House of Parliament, shall, on making application to the Minister, be granted leave of absence from duty during such contest, and one month thereafter, or so long as he continues to be a member of the Commons House of Parliament, and three months thereafter. On the expiration of such leave of absence, such person