State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

37A. Honoraria, fees or allowances.— (1) With the previous sanction of the State Government, the Corporation may pay 3[Mayor and Deputy Mayor], each councillor such honoraria, fees or other allowances as may be prescribed by rules made by the Corporation under this section: 4[Provided that the non-councillor members of the Education Committee shall be paid a fee of rupees one hundred per diem in lieu of honorarium and sitting allowance and the maximum of such fees shall not exceed rupees four hundred per month.] 5[(2) The Corporation shall place at the disposal of the Mayor 6[* * *] annually, such amount as sumptuary allowance, as the State Government may, from time to time, by an order dertermine.] (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 16, the receipt by a councillor of any honorarium, fee or allowance as aforesaid shall not disqualify any person for being elected or being a councillor.]