Pension

With effect from the commencement of this Act, there shall be paid a pension of rupees Sixty Thousand inclusive of medical allowance to every person who has served for a period of four years, whether continuous or not as a member of the legislative Assembly Provided that where any person who has served for the subsequent term, there shall be paid an additional pension of Rupees Five Thousand per mensem upto five tenures subject to the maximum ceiling limit of eighty five thousand per mensem, Provided further also, that in case of death of a member while in office, irrespective of term of four years, shall be entitled to pension. Provided further also, the Ex Members (Councillors) of Provisional Legislative Assembly and Pradesh Council shall be paid a pension of Rupees Sixty Thousand Per Mensem who has served as a member of such Legislative Assembly or Pradesh Council as the case may be. Explanation: - For the purpose of this section "Provisional Assembly" shall mean the body which functioned as the provisional Legislative Assembly of the Union territory under section 54A of the Government of Union Territories, Act, 1963. (2) Where any person entitled to pension under sub-Section (1) - i. is elected to the office of the President or Vice-President or is appointed to the office of the Governor of any state or the administrator of any Union Territory; or ii. becomes a member of the Council of States or the House of the people or any Legislative Assembly of a State or Union territory or any Legislative Council of a State or the Metropolitan Council for Delhi constituted under section 3 of the Delhi Administration Act, 1966; or iii. is employed on a salary under the Central Government or any State corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration) or any local authority or becomes otherwise entitled to any remuneration from such Government, corporation such person shall not be entitled to any pension under subsection (1) for the period during which he continues to hold to be entitled to such remuneration: Provided that where the salary payable to such person for holding such office or being such member or so employed, or where the remuneration referred to in clause (iii) payable to such person is, in either case, less than the pension payable to him under sub-section (1), such person shall be entitled only to receive the balance as pension under that sub-section. (3) Where any person entitled to pension under sub-section (1) is also entitled to any pension from the Central Government, or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration), or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government, or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration) or any local authority, under any law or otherwise, then - a. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise, is equal to or in excess of that to which he is entitled under sub-section (1), such person shall not be entitled to any pension under that sub-section; and b. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise, is less than that to which he is entitled under sub-section (1), such person shall be entitled to pension under that sub-section only of an amount which falls short of the amount of pension to which he is otherwise entitled under that subsection. (4) In computing the number of years, for the purposes of sub-section (1), the period during which a person has served as a Minister as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Arunachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 and the Arunachal Pradesh Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1983 or as Speaker or Deputy Speaker as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Arunachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 and the Arunachal Pradesh Speaker and Deputy Speaker Salaries and Allowances Act, 1963 or had served in all or any two of such capacities by virtue of his membership in the Assembly or Provisional Assembly shall also be taken into account. corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration) or any local authority or becomes otherwise entitled to any remuneration from such Government,· corporation such person shall not be entitled to any -pension under subsection (I) for the period during which he continues to hold to be entitled to such remuneration: Provided that where the salary payable to such person for holding such office or being such member or so employed, or where the remuneration referred to in clause (iii) payable to such person is, in either case, less than the pension payable to him under sub-section (1), such person shall be entitled only to receive the balance as pension under that sub-section. ( 3) Where any person entitled to pension under sub-section (I) is also entitled to any pension from the Central Government, or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration), or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government, or any State Government (including any Union territory Administration) or any local authority, under any law or otherwise, then - a. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise, is equal to or in excess of that' to which he is entitled under sub-section ( 1 ), such person shall not be entitled to any pension under that sub-section; and b. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise , is less than that to which he is entitled under sub- section ( 1 ), such person shall be entitled to pension under that sub- section only of an amount which falls short of the amount of pension to which he is otherwise entitled under that subsection. ( 3) In computing the number of years, for the purposes of sub-section ( 1 ), the period during which a person has served as a Minister as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers ( Arunachal Pradesh) Order, 197 5 and the Arunachal Pradesh Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1983 or as Speaker or Deputy Speaker as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ( Arunachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 and the Arunachal Pradesh Speaker and Deputy Speaker Salaries and Allowances Act, 1963 or had served in all or any two of such capacities by virtue of his membership in the Assembly or Provisional Assembly shall also be taken into account.