Lawgist3Salary, and daily, constituency and sumptuary allowances
1 [3. Salary, and daily, constituency and sumptuary allowances.--(1) Each Leader of the Opposition shall, so long as he continues as such Leader, be entitled to receive a salary per mensem and allowance for each day at the same rates as are specified in section 3 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954) with respect to members of Parliament.
(2) Each Leader of the Opposition shall also be entitled to receive a constituency allowance at the same rate as is for the time being specified under section 8 of the said Act with respect to members of Parliament.
(3) There shall be paid to each Leader of the Opposition a sumptuary allowance of one thousand rupees per mensem:]
2 [Provided that on and from the 17th day of September, 2001, the sumptuary allowance shall be paid to each Leader of the Opposition 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.]
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1. Subs. by Act 78 of 1985, s. 2, for section 3 (w.e.f. 26-12-1985).
2. Ins. by Act 29 of 2002, s. 3 (w.e.f. 17-9-2001).
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definition
- 3 Salary, and daily, constituency and sumptuary allowances
- 4 Residence for Leaders of Opposition
- 5 Travelling and daily allowances to Leaders of Opposition
- 6 Medical treatment, etc., to Leaders of Opposition
- 7 Leaders of Opposition not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament
- 8 Amenities to Leaders of Opposition
- 8A Advance to Leader of Opposition for purchase of motor car
- 9 Notification respecting the date on which persons became or ceased to be Leaders of Opposition to be conclusive evidence thereof
- 9A Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on certain perquisites received by a Leader of the Opposition
- 10 Power to make rule
- 11 [Repealed.]
- 12 [Repealed.]
