THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF DEPUTY MINISTERS, PUNJAB ACT, 1956.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Salaries and Allowances of Deputy Ministers, Punjab Act, 1956. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 23rd April, 1956.

2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "House" includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant thereto and the gardens thereof. (b) "Maintenance" in relation to a house shall include the payment of local rates and taxes and charges for electricity and water.

1[3. There shall be paid to each Deputy Minister, a salary at the rate of twenty thousand rupees per mensem, sumptuary allowance and compensatory allowance each at the rate of five thousand rupees per mensem.]

2[4. (1) Each Deputy Minister shall be provided with a rent-free Government house at the State Headquarter, the furnishing and maintenance charges of which, shall be borne by the State Government. (2) In case a Deputy Minister is not provided with a rent-free Government house, as stated in sub-section (1), by the State Government due to non-availability of the Government house, and he resides in a house, taken by him on rent at the State Headquarter, then he shall be entitled to such monthly allowance, as may be specified by the State Government in the rules framed in this regard. Apart from the monthly allowance, a Deputy Minister shall also be entitled to the facility of free furnishing at the Government expenses: Provided that the maintenance charges, other than the actual charges of electricity and water in respect of the rented house, shall be borne by the owner of the house. (3) In case a Deputy Minister opts to reside in his own house or in the house owned by his spouse, which is situated within such radius from the State Headquarter, as may be specified in the rules, then he shall be entitled to such monthly allowance, as may be specified by the State Government in the rules framed in this regard. Apart from the monthly allowance, a Deputy Minister shall also be entitled to the facility of free furnishing at the Government expenses: Provided that the maintenance charges, other than the actual charges of electricity and water of the house, shall be borne by the owner of the house. (4) The State Government may, allow a Deputy Minister to continue in free occupation of the house, provided to him under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, for a period, not exceeding fifteen days from the date of his ceasing to be a Deputy Minister.]

5. (1) Each Deputy Minister shall be provided with a State Car, the expenses on the maintenance and propulsion of which shall be borne by the State Government. (2) If a Deputy Minister does not avail of or surrenders his State Car and wishes to use his private vehicle for official purpose, he will be paid such allowance, as may be specified in the rules made in this behalf by the State Government under this Act from time to time.

1[5-A. (1) Every Deputy Minister shall be entitled to have a telephone installed at any place within his constituency or at his place of residence or at Chandigarh and all charges in respect of installation and security deposit shall be paid by Deputy Minister himself and the amount so paid shall be reimbursed to the Deputy Minister, by the Government, on production of receipts obtained from the Posts and Telegraph Department. 1{(2) Every Deputy Minister shall be paid a telephone allowance at the rate of ten thousand rupees per mensem} Provided that the reimbursement of charges referred to in sub sections (1) and (2) shall not exceed 2(one lac twenty thousand rupees per annum.)]

3[5-B. (1) Every Deputy Minister along with his spouse and his dependent children accompanying either of them and an attendant accompanying him to look after and assist him shall, during the course of a financial year, be entitled to travel by any railway in India or within or outside India by an Air-conditioned coach or by air and an amount equivalent to the expenses incurred on such journey shall be reimbursed to him: Provided that where a Deputy Minister travels by his own motor car and furnishes a cash receipt from a licensed dealer indicating the name of the Deputy Minister, quantity of petrol or diesel purchased by him for propulsion of his motor car, the date on which it was purchased, the cost thereof and the registration number of his motor car, the expenses so incurred shall be reimbursed to him: Provided further that the total expenses incurred for the facilities specified in this section shall not exceed the amount of 4(Two lac rupees) in a financial year.] 5[(2) A Deputy Minister may get an advance for performing the journey abroad by Air.]

6[(5-BB. There shall be paid to the Deputy Minister, Constituency, Secretarial and Postal Facilities Allowances at the rate of 7{fifteen thousand rupees} per mensem and office allowance in constituency at the rate of five thousand rupees per mensem.]

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6. The travelling allowance of the Deputy Ministers shall be regulated in accordance with such rules as may be framed or adopted by the State Government from time to time: Provided that no mileage or travelling allowance shall be chargeable in respect of journey performed in a State car.

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7. No person in receipt of a salary or allowance under this Act shall be entitled to receive any sum out of funds provided by the State Legislature by way of salary or allowance in respect of his membership of either House of the State Legislature.

4[7-A. The salary and allowances payable to a Deputy Minister and free furnished house and other perquisites admissible to him under this Act, shall be exclusive of income tax, which shall be payable by the State Government.]

8. The Salaries and allowances of Deputy Minister Punjab, Ordinance, 1956, is hereby repealed.