State Act

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

5- [(1)]3 Subject to the provisions of this Act, every member of the Assembly or the Council, whether or not he holds any office referred to in clause (i) of section 2, shall be provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value, [not exceeding forty five thousand rupees per annum for the period from June 1, 1990 to August 15, 1991, not exceeding fifty-four thousand rupees per annum for the period from August 16, 1991 to May 1, 1994, not exceeding sixty-five thousand rupees per annum for the period from May 2, 1994 to May 31, 1997 and [not exceeding eighty-five thousand rupees per annum from June 1, 1998] 2 ]1, as may be used by such member for himself and for the members of his family for travel by any railway in any class at any time within or outside [Uttarakhand]5 in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed : [Provided that out of the railway coupons to be supplied under this section to a member, he shall at his option :- (a) be supplied coupons of equal value for travel by air at any time within or outside [Uttarakhand]5 ; and (b) be paid an amount in cash not exceeding three thousand rupees per month for petrol or diesel for his own vehicle; instead of such value of railway coupons as he may desire, in such manner as may be prescribed :]9 [Provided further that whenever there is an increase in the railway fare of [air conditioned two-tier]8, the State Government may by a notified order make a proportional increase in the value of railway coupons.]6 Explanation-- The value of railway coupons for journeys by railway referred to in this section shall from time to time be determined by the State Government in consultation with the Railway Board.]1 [(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, every ex-member shall be provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value not exceeding [thirty thousand rupees]12 per annum as may be used by such ex-member for himself and for the members of his family and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the railway coupons supplied under this sub-section.]7