26.—(1) An office holder who takes any time off or spends time on public duties to which he or she is entitled under regulations 24 or 25 above and who is, under the terms of his or her service, entitled to the payment of a stipend, shall not suffer any reduction in his or her stipend during the time off or time spent on public duties, as the case may be, except, in the case of time spent on public duties, such reduction, if any, as may be specified in the statement of particulars of office given under regulation 3 above (including any statement of changes given under regulation 6 above).