Lawgist5Sumptuary allowance
1[5. Sumptuary allowance.--There shall be paid to 2*** the Speaker of the House of the People a sumptuary allowance of one thousand rupees per mensem and to the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker a sumptuary allowance of five hundred rupees per mensem:]
3[Provided that on and from the 17th day of September, 2001, the sumptuary allowance shall be paid to--
(a) the Speaker of the House of the People at the same rate at which the sumptuary allowance is payable, under section 5 of the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952 (58 of 1952), to every other Minister who is a member of the Cabinet;
(b) the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker at the same rate at which the sumptuary allowance is payable, under section 5 of the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952 (58 of 1952), to a Minister of State.]
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1. Subs. by Act 75 of 1985, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 26-12-1985).
2. The words "the Chairman of the Council of States and" omitted by Act 26 of 1998, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-1-1996).
3. Ins. by Act 29 of 2002, s. 2 (w.e.f. 17-9-2001).
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definition
- 3 Salaries, etc., of officers of Parliament
- 4 Residence for officers of Parliament
- 5 Sumptuary allowance
- 6 Travelling and daily allowances to officers of Parliament
- 7 Medical facilities to officers of Parliament
- 7A Family pension, etc., to spouse of Speaker dying in office
- 8 Advances to officers of Parliament for purchase of motor-cars
- 9 Officers of Parliament not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament
- 10 Notification respecting appointment, etc., of officers of Parliament to be conclusive evidence thereof
- 10A Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on daily allowance received by the Chairman and certain perquisites received by an officer of Parliament
- 11 Power to make rules
