The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members Salaries, Allowances and Pension (Amendment) Act,1999

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members Salaries, Allowances and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1999. (Act No. 12 of 19991, Received the assent of the Governor of Nagaland on 17/07/1999 and published in the Nagaland Gazette Extraordinary date : 22* of September, 1999. Further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members salaries, allowances and pension act 1964. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly members salaries, allowances and pension act, 1964 (Nagaland act No, 4 s f 1964) in the manner here under appending : It is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. SHORTTITLE AND COMMENCEMENT. (i) This act shall be called the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Member's salaries, allowances and pension (amen8ment)Act 1999 (ii) It shall come into force on such date such as the state government may by notification in official gazette appoint. 2. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 Section 3 of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly member's salaries, allowances and pension act 1964 (Nagaland act no 6 of 1944) shall be substituted by the following as hereunder, Salaries:- There shall be paid to each member a salary at the rate s f Rupees eight thousand per mensen. 3. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 A Section 3 A (I), of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the following as hereunder: 3 A (I) There shall be paid a pension of Rupees two thousand per mensem to every person who has served for one term as a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly or member of the Interim Body constituted under the Nagaland (Transitional Provisions) Regulation, 196 1, (2 of 196 1) Provided that where any person has served as aforesaid for more than one term, there shall be paid to him an additional pension of Rupees One thousand only per mensem for the first second term and an additional pension of Rupees five hundred or such further additional term but subject to a maximum of Rupees six thousand only per mensem. Provided further that family pension shall be paid at a rate of fifty percent in the manner as may be prescribed. Explanation: The expression 'Term' in the above section 3 A (I) shall mean a period of five years beginning from the date of publication of the notification constituting the Nagaland Legislative Assembly after any general election held and includes a period lesser than five years in the event of dissolution of the House for fresh election before the completion of five years period and further includes the term sewed by person as member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on being elected on the basis of any bye -election held. 4. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4 SectionNo. 4 ofthe Principal Act shall be substituted by the following: 4. There shall be paid to each member the following allowances: (i) a daily allowance of Rupees two hundred per day during the Session and Committees meetings for halts during the tour within the State as duly approved by the Speaker and Rupees three hundred per day for the tour outside the State as duly approved by the Speaker or Rupees four hundred per day in such case where Nagaland House is not available. (ii) Traveling allowance at a rate admissible to a Government servant of the First Grade under relevant rules. (iii) Hospitality allowance at a rate of Rupees one thousand five hundred only per mensem. (iv) News paper and magazine allowance at a rate of Rupees two hundred and fifty per mensem.