THE ASSAM MINISTERS' AND DEPUTY MINISTERS SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958

O• -... ..... ·ASSAM ACT XV OF 1958 THE ASSAM MINISTERS' AND DEPUTY MINISTERS• SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958 (As passed by the &sembly) (Received the assent of the Governor on the 22nd May 1958) [Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 28th May 1958] An Act to dettrmine the Salaries and A llowances of the Ministers and lhe Deputy Ministers. Prea:m.ble.-WHEREAS it is expedient to determine the Salaries and Allowances of the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers ; It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- I. Short t itle and co:mmencement.-(i) This Act may be called the Assam Ministers' and Deputy Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958. (ii) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st April, 1958. 2. Salaries of the M inister" a n d the Deputy Ministers.-There shall be paid- ( a) to each Minister a salary of rupees one thousand per mensem; and (b) to each Deputy Minister a salary of rupees seven hundred and fifty per mensem. 3. Residence of the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers.- -­ (i) Every Minister and every Deputy Minister shall be provided wit'n a free-furnished residence with grounds appurtenant thereto, in Shillong throughout the year, and also at any other place which the State Government may, from time to time, for the purpose of this Act declare to be the he~dquarters of Government, for so long as each such decla ra tion remains in force . [Price 00•06 N .P. or ld.] 2 (ii) Such residence and the grounds appurtenant thereto, shall be maintained at the i'ublic expense which shall not exceed the amount prescribed by rules : Provided that if a Minister or a Deputy Minister does not occupy the free-furnished residence provided by the Government, a house rent allowance at the rate of rupees two hundred and fifty per mensem in the case of a Minister _and at the rate of rupees two hundred per mensem in the case of a Deputy Minister and such service allowances as may be prescribed by rules shall be paid in lieu of such residence. Ex.IJlanation.-For the purpose of this section the expression "the public expense" shall include such' expenses as may be prescribed by rules. 4. Conveyances and Gonveyance Allowance for the Ministers and Deputy M"fnisters. ·-(i) The State Govemment may, from time to time, purchase and provide suitable conveyances for the use of every Minister and Deputy Minister and may by rules provide for their maintenance and repair. (ii) Every Minister and Deputy Minister shall further be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees two hundred and rupees one hundred and fifty per mensem respectively: Provided that if a Minister or a Deputy Minister chooses to maintain his own car such Minister or Deputy Minister shall be entitled to a convey­ ance allowance of rupees three hundred per mensem. 5. Prohibition against practising any profession or drawing salary as Member during the tenure of the office as Minister or Deputy Minister.-A Minister and a Deputy Minister shall not during the tenure of his office for which he draws salary and allowance- (a) practise any profession or engage in any trade or undertake for remuneration any employment other than his duties as Minister or Deputy Minister, or (b) be entitled to any salary or allowance as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. 6. Ulile of free-furnished residence and Government Convey­ ances on relinquishing office.-A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall be entitled to the privileges of the use of the free-furnished residence and Government conveyance on his ceasing to hold office for such period as prescribed by rules. 7. Travelling and Daily Allowances.-Every Minister and Deputy Minister shall be entitled, while touring on public business, to travelling and daily allowances at such rates and on such conditions as may be pres­ cribed by rules. 8. Power to make rules.- (i) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the pur- poses of this Act . . (ii) All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Assam Legis­ lative A:.sembly, as soon as may be , after they are made. ~. Repeal of Assam Act No.VI of 1948.-The Assam Ministers' (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1948, is hereby repealed. A.G.P. (Leg,) No.21 /58-l050-"·9-l !i58. · O