Public authority to assist with compliance by public officers
44 Public authority to assist with compliance by public officers
A public authority must assist the public officers for whom it is responsible to comply with requirements and directions issued under this Act and, in particular, regard compliance as an official duty that may be performed during normal working hours.
If a public officer attends at a place in accordance with a direction, or as reasonably required by a direction, issued under this Act, the officer—
will be taken not to be absent from work for the period for which the officer's attendance is required; and
will, if attendance necessitates the absence of the officer from the officer's usual place of employment, be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the public authority responsible for the officer for expenses in respect of travel, accommodation and meals in accordance with rates determined by the Commission.
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