[2128-5, 8; Comp., 2164.] S ECTION  347 . Accumulation of Leave . — Additional leave and leave in lieu of court vacation, if not taken in whole or in part as the same accrue, shall be allowed to accumulate; but the total amount of leave to the credit of a judge at any one time shall no t exceed one year, any excess being forfeited. SECTION  348 . Approval of Leave . — The right of the (judges) justices of the Supreme Court to leave of absence may be exercised by them subject only to approval in such manner as the court by resolution may direct, provided all such leaves of absence shall  be so arranged as never to deprive the court of a  quorum during its regular sessions.  SECTION  349 . Leave of Absence of Judges of First Instance . — During the yearly court vacation the judges and auxiliary judges of first instance not specially assigned to vacation duty shall be upon vacation leave. cEaCAH In every third year dating from the commencement of his service each judge and auxiliary judge of first instance may be granted extended leave for three months in addition to the court vacation to which he may be entitled during that year, making a total of  five months leave. [Comp., 2164.] When a person is appointed to the position of judge or auxiliary judge of first instance from some other branch of the Philippine service to which leave is incident, any period of prior service in respect to which no leave has been enjoyed by him shall, fo r the purpose of determining when he may be allowed to go upon extended leave, be deemed to be time of judicial service. EAHDac [1598-1.] S ECTION  350 . How Leave May be Taken . — The five months extended leave of a judge or auxiliary judge of first instance shall be assigned to him by the Secretary of Finance and Justice, and with the consent of said Secretary, may be taken at any time during  the year, without including the court vacation, provided the judge enjoying the same shall have been assigned for duty during the part or whole of the court vacation not included in the leave granted. Extended leave beginning in the latter part of any year  may run to conclusion in the succeeding year, and the Secretary of Finance and Justice may, in any case, postpone the extra three months from one year to the next, if this is required by the exigencies of the service. Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 115