State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGISLATURE (MEMBERS EMOLUMENTS AND PENSION) ACT, 1980

16- (1) Every member (including a Parliamentary [Secretary/Principal Secretary]5) shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of such accommodation at [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists]3 as may be provided to him for the duration of his membership and such further period as may be prescribed. [(1-A) Each Member for whose use accommodation at [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists]3 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 authorized 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. Explanation—For the purposes of this sub-section ‘Member’ includes a person who has ceased to be a Member.]2 [(2) Where a member has not been provided with any accommodation, he shall be entitled to an accommodation allowance at the rate of three hundred rupees per month and paid house rent allowance upto April 30, 2006 shall not be recovered.]6 Explanation-- A member shall be deemed to have been provided with an accommodation on the date when intimation about its allotment in his favour is given to him whether or not such member accepts the allotment or occupies the accommodation. [(3) Where a member is provided with an accommodation the standard rent whereof is less than [seven thousand five hundred rupees]4 per mensem, the difference thereof shall be paid to such member as compensatory accommodation allowance and where the standard rent of the accommodation so provided is more than the said amount the difference be chargeable from the member.]1