Residence of Neta Pratipaksha

(2) If the Neta Pratipaksha does not avail of the benefit of sub-section (1), he shall in lieu thereof be entitled to a house rent allowance equal to twenty per centum of the salary payable to him under section 3. (3) In addition to a free furnished residence at Bhopal under sub-section (1), the Neta Pratipaksha shall also be entitled to the use of a furnished residence without payment of rent at any other place which the State Government may from time to time, for the purpose of this Act, declare to be the place of official residence of the Neta Pratipaksha so long as such declaration remains in force. (4) The expenditure to be incurred in respect of furnishing of the residence provided to the Neta Pratipaksha under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the monetary limit of thirty five thousand rupees. (5) The annual expenditure to be incurred in respect of up keep, annual repairs and maintenance of the residence and garden provided under sub-section (1) shall be subject to such monetary limits as may be laid down in the rules made in this behalf by the State Government. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section "residence" includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant thereto, and the garden thereof and "maintenance" in relation to a residence includes the payment of local rates and taxes and the proviso of electricity and water.