State Act

THE KERALA PAYMENT OF PENSION TO MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE ACT, 1976

23[2B. Free Transit Coupons for Ex-Members of the Legislative Assembly.—(1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, any person, who has served as a member referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 2 shall, at the option of such ex-member, be provided with all or any of the following free transit coupons of an aggregate value of 24[seventy five thousand rupees] for a period of twelve calendar months, namely— (i) rail travel coupons for travel by such ex-member by rail, and (ii) fuel coupons for the purchase of fuel for the travel of such ex-member in a private vehicle: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Government to enhance, by order, from time to time, the aforesaid amount of free transit coupons proportionate to the periodical increase in rail charges made by the Central Government. (1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf every ex-member shall be entitled to utilise such rail travel coupons for the travel by such ex-member and his or her spouse and one companion in any class by any railway in India.]