Family Pension

On and from the commencement of this Act, there shall be paid a family pension to the family members of a deceased Legislator(including Ex-Member.Councillors) of Provisional Legislative Assembly and Pradesh Council not exceeding sixty percent of the last pension drawn by such deceased Legislator, being a family pension to: (i) His/Her Spouse during his/her lifetime till he/she remarries or (ii) His or her children till they attain the age of twenty five years and in case of daughter till they get married if such legislator leaves no spouse. Provided that where more than one person becomes entitled for pension under this section, all such persons shall draw the pension in equal shares. 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.