State Act

Arunachal Pradesh Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act 1983 as amended

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) [Administrator] omitted by 1987 Amendment Act. (b) Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly of the [STATE] of Arunachal Pradesh; (c) "Family" in relation to a Minister means his wife residing with him and legitimate children and step children residing with or wholly dependent on him and where the husband has more than one wife, only one wife shall be included in his family for the purpose of this Act. If the Minister is a married woman "family" shall include her husband residing with her; (d) "Government" means the Government of the [State] of Arunachal Pradesh. [(da) Governor means the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh] [inserted by 1987 Amendment Act] 2[(e) "Minister" means a Minister appointed under Article 164 of the Constitution and includes the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers of State and the Deputy Minister]; (f) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act; (g) "Travelling Allowance" means the allowance granted to a Minister under this Act to cover the expenses which he incurs in travelling in the interest if the public service as against travelling in personal interest or private purpose, such as journeys for rest, recoupment of health, attending party meetings or election campaign ; (h) "Usual place of residence" means a place declared by the Minister to be his residence in his home district or any other place declared by him as such.