Clause 145

If any soldier on furlough is detained by sickness or other casualty rendering necessary any extension of such furlough in any place, and there is not any officer in the performance of military duty of the rank of captain, or of higher rank, within convenient distance of the place, any magistrate who is satisfied of such necessity may grant an extension of furlough for a period not exceeding one month; and the said magistrate shall by letter immediately certify such extension and the cause thereof to the commanding officer of such soldier, if known, and if not, then to the Army Board. The soldier may be recalled to duty by his commanding officer or other competent military authority, and the furlough shall not be deemed to be extended after such recall; but, save as aforesaid, the soldier shall not in respect of the period of such extension of furlough be liable to be treated as a deserter, or as absent without leave.