The East Punjab Ministers Salaries Act, 1947

1947: East Pb. Act 6] MINISTERS' SALARIES 397 THE EAST PUNJAB MINISTERS' SALARIES ACТ, 1947. Sections: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement. 1-A. Defiitions. 2. Salaries of Ministers. 2-A. Power to make or adopt rules. 3. Repeal. 1947: East Pb. Act 6] MINISTERS' SALARIES 399 THE EAST PUNJAB MINISTERS' SALARIES ACТ, 1947. EAST PUNJAB ACT NO. 6 OF 1947. [Received the assent of His Excellency the Governor of East Punjab on the 23 rd November, 1947, and was first published in the East Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary) of 1st December, 1947]. 1 2 3 Year No. Short title 4 Whether repealed or otherwise affected by legislation 1947 6 The East Punjab Amended in part, Punjab Act 9 of 1951* Ministers' Salaries Amended in part, Punjab Act 3 of 1952 Act, 1947 Amended in part, Punjab Act 15 of 19534 Amended in part Punjab Act 35 of 1953 Extended to Pepsu Territory and amended by Punjab Act 33 of 19578 Amended by Punjab Act 4 of 19707 Amended by Adaptation of Punjab LawS Order, 1970. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see East Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1947, page 43; for proceedings in the Assembly, see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume I, 1947, pages 20-43. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra- ordinary), 1950, page 10; for proceedings in the Assembly, see Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume III, 1951, pages (21) 183-(21) 185. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra- ordinary), dated 9th July, 1952, page 529; for proceeCings in the Assembly, see Punjab Legislative Assembly, Debates, Volume II, 1952, pages 23 (48) -23(73). For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punja b Goverument Gazette (Extrа- ordinary), dated 19th March, 1953, page 358. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra- ordinary), 1953, page 1556; for proceedings in the Houses of Legislature, see Punjab Legislative Assembly and Council Debates, 1953. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Funjab Government Gazette (Extra- ordinary), 1957, page 1238 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra ordinary), 1970, page 764. 400 MINISTERS' SALARIES [1947: East Pb. Act 6 An Act to provide for the salaries of Ministers of the East Punjab Government. IT is hereby enacted as follows :- Short title and conmencement. Deênitionа.. 1. (1) This Act may be called the East Punjab Ministers' Salaries Act, 1947. (2) It shall come into force at once. 1[1-A. (a) "House" includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant thereto. (b) "Maintenance" in relation to a house shall include the payment of local rate and taxes, and charges for electricity and water]. 2[2. (1) There shall be paid to each Minister a salary at the rate of fifteen hundred rupees per mensem, and to the Chief Minister, in addition, a sumptuary allowance at the rate of five hundred rupees per mensem. (2) Each Minister shall be provided with a free fur- nished house, the maintenance charges of which shall be borne by the State Government: or, in lieu of such house, shall be paid an allowance not exceeding three hundred rupees per mensem, as the Government may in each case fix. [The State Government may also allow him to conti- nue in free occupation of the house provided to him for a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of his ceasing to be a Minister.] (3) Each Minister shall also be paid conveyance allowance at the rate of three hundred rupees per mensem or, in lieu thereof, a State car, the expenses on the main- tenance and propulsion of which shall be borne by the State Government]. [Provided that the maintenance and propulsion expenses of the State car in use by the Minister shall not be subject to the limit of three hundred rupees.] Added by Punjab Act 3 of 1952, section 2. It was deemed to be so added with effect from the 17th April, 1952. *Section 2 as amended by Punjab Acts 9 of 1951, and 3 of 1952, was substituted by Act 15 of 1953. Added by Punjab Act 35 of 1953, section 2. These words shall be deemed always to bave been so added. Proviso added by Punjab Act 33 of 1957, Schedule. 1947: East Pb. Act 6] MINISTERS' SALARIES 401 1[(4) Each Minister shall be entitled to have a tele- phone installed at any place within his constituency or at his permanent place of residence , if such facility is available at such place at normal rates and witho ut incurring any additional cost as may be sp ecified by him, and after the place of installation is so specified, the charges for first installation of security de posit and annual rent fo r, such telephone shall be borne by the State Government and all other expenses such a s those relating to local and outside calls shall be paid by the Minister : Provided that the expendi ture on local and outsid e calls incurred by a Minist er in any month shall be reim- bursed by the Government subject to a maximum of fifty rupees. (5) All expenses which are payable by a Minister in relation to the telepho ne installed under sub-se ction (4) shall be paid by him directly in cash and if it is not so done, the same may be adjusted by the State Government against any amount due to him from the State Government.] 2[2-A. (1) The travelling allowance of the Ministers, Power to make or including the Chief Minister, shall be regulated in accord- adopt rules. ance with such rules as may be framed or adopted by the State Government from tim e to time: Provided that no mileage or travelling allowance shall be chargeable in respect of journeys performed in a State car (2) Any expenditure incurre d in relation to the travelling allowance of Min isters before the commence- ment of this Act shall be deémed to have been incurred in accordance with suc h rules as if the said rules were framed and adopted under this Act. 4[2-B. No person in receipt of a salary or al lowance Ministers not to draw salary or under this Act shall be entitled to receive any sum out of allowance as the funds provided by the State Legislature by way of member of the salary or allowance in r espect of his membership o f (*) State Legislarure. the State Legislature. 3. The Punjab Ministers' Sal ary Act, 1937, and the Repeal of Punjab East Punjab Ministers' Sala ries Ordinance, 1947, are hereby repealed. 1Sub-section (4) and (5) inserted b y Punjab Act 4 of 1970, section 2. 2New Section 2-A added by Punjab Act 3 of 1952, section 4. For rules framed under this Act see Punjab Governmen t notification No. 4436-Р- 53/32824, dated 1st June, 19 53, published in Punja b Government Gazette, 1953, P art I, pages 531-32. Section 2-B inserted by Punjab Act 33 of 1957, Schedule. The words 'either House of, were omitted by the Adaptation of Punjab Laws Order, 1970. Act II of 1937 and Ordinance No. XI of 1947.