8Amenities to Leaders of Opposition
(1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, each Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to telephone and secretarial facilities.
(2) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, each Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to a conveyance allowance of 1 [three thousand rupees] per month:
2 [Provided that where a Leader of the Opposition is provided with conveyance facility with a driver for the purposes of security or otherwise for any period, he shall not be entitled to the conveyance allowance for that period.]
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1. Subs. by Act 7 of 1991, s. 2, for "three hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 1-10-1990).
2. Proviso ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1990).
- 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- 11 [Repealed.]
- 12 [Repealed.]