State Act

THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1951

2[8. Allowances of the members of the Legislative Assembly.-(1) Every member of the Legislative Assembly who does not hold any of the offices referred to in Sections 3 and 4 3[shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be entitled] to receive:- (a) a fixed allowance of4[two thousand rupees] per mensem;5[xxxx] 6[(aa)7[a constituency allowance of8 [rupees twenty five thousand] per mensem for meeting his expenditure for the performance of his duties as such member in his Assembly constituency;9[xxxx]] (b) travelling and daily allowances, at the rates specified in the Schedule and upon such conditions as may be specified by rules made by the Government, for attending meetings of the Legislative Assembly or of any Committee thereof10[xxxx]11[and travelling allowances for his return journey to his usual place of residence on ceasing to be a member.] 12[Provided that the travelling allowance which a member is entitled to receive under this clause for journeys inside the State of Kerala shall not be less than13[twenty thousand rupees] per mensem;] 14[xxxx] 15[xxxx] 16[(c) xxxx;] (2) The fixed allowance referred to clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall accrue to a member from the date on which he is declared duly elected, or in the case of a member nominated by the17[Governor of Kerala] to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly, from the date on which he is nominated, or if such declaration or nomination is made before the vacancy occurs, from the date of occurrence of the vacancy: Provided that fixed allowance shall not be paid until the member has made and subscribed the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article 188 read with Article 238 of the Constitution of India. 1[(3) The consolidated sum2[xxxx] referred to in clause (aa) of sub-section (1) shall accrue to a member from the date on which he makes and subscribes the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article 188 of the Constitution of India: Provided that in the case of a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the Payment of Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1972, such sum shall accrue from the date of such commencement. (4) Every member of the Legislative Assembly other than the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker3[the Leader of the Opposition]4[, the Chief Whip] and the Ministers shall be entitled to receive travelling and daily allowances for attending meetings of any Committee or Board constituted by the Government at the rates applicable to the members of that Committee or Board, as the case may be.]