37.5. An application for leave for political activities shall be made to the highest authority under whose direction the member of the Police Force or of any other police force or the special constable performs his duties.
The authority concerned shall grant the leave of absence as soon as practicable and fix the dates on which the leave is to begin and to end. The duration of the leave of absence must allow the applicant sufficient time and opportunity to fully engage in the political activities for which the leave is applied for.