Residence of Ministers.

Each Minister shall be entitled, without any payment, to the use and maintenance of a furnished residence throughout his term of office as a Minister and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter and so long as such residence is not provided, there shall be paid to each Minister, other than a Deputy Minister, a compensatory allowance of two hundred and fifty rupees per mensem and to each Deputy Minister a compensatory allowance of two hundred rupees per mensem. Explanation- For the purpose of his section,- (a) “Residence” includes the staff quarters and other buildings apartment thereto and the garden thereof; (b) “Maintenance” in relation to a residence, includes,- (i) Provision of electricity and water to the extent of rupees one hundred twenty five per mensem in the case of Minister, other than a Deputy Minister and rupees one hundred per mensem in the case of a Deputy Minister; and (ii) Payment of local rates and taxes.