THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGISLATURE (OFFICERS' SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES) ACT, 1952

1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the UP State Legislature (Officers Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1952. (2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Salaries of Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman 1 [(1)] There shall be paid each to 2 [ the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker ] of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 2 [ the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman] of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council a salary of rupees 3 [ twelve thousand per mensem.] 4 [(2) The said salary shall be exclusive of the tax payable in respect thereof (including perquisites under any law relating to income-tax for the time being in force, and such tax shall be borne by the State Government.]

3. Omitted 5 [ ** ** **]

4. Free furnished residence for the Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman 1 [(1)] 2 [ 3 [The Speaker, the Chairman, the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman] shall each be entitled to, through out the term of his office, a free furnished residence at Lucknow 4 [ *** ]. The residence shall be maintained at public expense at such scale or scales as may be prescribed by rules to be made by the State Government in this behalf.] 5 [ Explanation- For the purpose of this section; maintenance, in relation to a residence, includes the payment of local rates and taxes and the provision of water and also subject to a maximum limit of Rs.100 per mensem (including electricity duty ) the provision of electricity.] 6 [(2) Every person referred to in sub-section (1) for whose use accommodation has been provided under sub-section (1) shall immediately after the expiration of the period referred to in that sub-section vacate such accommodation and an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf may take possession of the accommodation and may for the purpose use such force as may be necessary in the circumstances.] 7 [(3) The Speaker and the Chairman shall each be entitled to receive 8[ fifteen thousand rupees] per month for the maintenance of his private residence at his home district with effect from the date of his election as such Speaker or the Chairman as the case may be:]

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5. Government Conveyance for the Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman There shall further be provided to 10[the Speaker, the Chairman, Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman] for their use suitable conveyances purchased and maintained at public expense in accordance with the rules to be framed by the State Government in that behalf.

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6. Travelling Allowance for the Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman The Speaker, the Chairman, the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman shall be entitled, for journeys in connection with public business, to travelling and daily allowances at such rates and upon such conditions as may be determined by rules made by the State Government.

7. Repeal of U.P. Act V of 1937. The U.P. Legislature (Officers' Salaries) Act, 1937 shall be and is hereby repealed.

8. Rule making power (1) The State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. hr1 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of foregoing power, such rules may provide for reimbursement and payment by the State Government of 1[the taxes referred to in section 2 to 4-A ] 2[(3) All rules made under this Act, shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before each house of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a total period of not less than fourteen days extending in its one session or more than one successive sessions and shall, unless some later date is appointed take effect from the date of their publication in the Gazette, subject to such modifications or annulments as the two houses of the Legislature may during the said period agree to make; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done there under.]