38. When an officer of the Engineering Department is selected for training in Great Britain under the scheme sanctioned by Trustees’ Resolution No.495 of 1928, his pay, allowances, etc. shall be regulated as follows :

(a) the period of training in Great Britain shall not exceed two years, exclusive of the time spent on the voyage from and to India;

(b) the officer shall be allowed his full substantive pay for the period of his training and the homeward and outward voyage, subject to a minimum of Rs.300 per mensem; the Board may also permit the officer to draw any compensatory allowance admissible to him under the rules as if he was on duty in Bombay;

(c) the full period under (b) will count as a qualifying service for leave, provident fund and special contribution and also for increments in his substantive grade which will, however, be drawn only with effect from the date of the officer’s return to duty.