Lawgist5Sumptuary allowance to Ministers
1[2[5. Sumptuary allowance to Ministers.There shall be paid a sumptuary allowance to each Minister at the following rates, namely:--
(a) the Prime Minister Rupees three thousand per mensem;
(b) every other Minister who is a member of the Cabinet Rupees two thousand per mensem;
(c) a Minister of State Rupees one thousand per mensem;
(d) a Deputy Minister Rupees six hundred per mensem.]
3[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the sumptuary allowance payable to each Minister under that sub-section shall be reduced by thirty per cent. for a period of one year commencing from the 1st April, 2020, to meet the exigencies arising out of Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic.]]
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1. Subs. by Act 44 of 2000, s. 2, for section 5 (w.e.f. 17-9-2001).
2 . Subs. by Act 44 of 2000, s. 2, for section 5 (w.e.f. 17-9-2001).
3. Ins. by Act 18 of 2020, s. 2 (w.e.f. 9-4-2020).
- 1 Short title
- 2 Definition
- 3 Salaries and daily constituency allowances
- 4 Residence of Ministers
- 5 Sumptuary allowance to Ministers
- 6 Travelling and daily allowances to Ministers
- 7 Medical treatment, etc., to Ministers
- 8 Advances to Ministers for purchase of motor-cars
- 9 Ministers not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament
- 10 Notification respecting appointment, etc., of Ministers to be conclusive evidence thereof
- 10A Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on certain perquisites received by a Minister
- 11 Power to make rules
- 12 Regularisation of certain payments
- 13 [Repealed.]
