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DISQUALIFICATIONS ACT, 1953

The Andhra Pradesh Payment of Salaries and Pension and Removal of Disqualifications Act, 1953

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The Andhra Pradesh Payment of Salaries and Pension and Removal of Disqualifications Act, 1953 establishes the financial entitlements and legal status of key state public officials. It applies to the Chief Minister, Ministers, presiding officers, Parliamentary Secretaries, and members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The law regulates their salaries, allowances, travel expenses, housing, and state-funded medical treatment benefits. Additionally, it ensures that holding specific state offices does not disqualify individuals from serving as legislators. This legislation matters because it standardizes compensation for public service, promotes governance transparency, and protects state representatives from arbitrary disqualifications.

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  1. 1. Short title and Commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Salaries and Allowances of and residences to Chief Minister and Ministers
  4. 4. Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman and residences to them
  5. 5. Salaries and Allowances of Parliamentary Secretaries
  6. 6. The income tax payable by the Parliamentary Secretaries, if any, in so far as it relates to the salary and allowances mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government.
  7. 7. Travelling Allowance of Ministers, etc . ‘on assuming and relinquishing office
  8. 8. XXXVII of 1956).
  9. 9. Ministers etc., and their families to be entitled to free accommodation in State hospitals and to free medical treatment in State hospitals and medical treatment elsewhere at Government Cost
  10. 10. Removal of certain disqualifications
  11. 11. Salaries and allowances of members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council
  12. 12. Provided that the salary shall not be paid until the member has made and subscribed the oath or affirmation referred to in article 188 of the constitution.
  13. 13. Power of State Government to make rules
  14. 14. Saving
  15. 15. Repeal of Andhra Ordinance 1 of 1953
  16. 16. Special provision in respect of conveyance, house rent allowance etc, in respect of Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman during certain period

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