Provided that the person so notified by the member shall continue to render assistance to the member at his pleasure.

Special Provision regarding Leader of opposition

1. (1) In addition to the allowances payable under this Act, the Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to receive a salary of eleven thousand rupees per mensem and a sumptuary allowance at the rate as may be prescribed.
2. (2) He shall also be entitled without payment of rent to the use of a furnished residence at the headquarters of the State Government throughout his term of office and no charge shall fall on him personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence, or, in lieu of such residence shall be entitled to be paid such allowance not exceeding three hundred rupees per mensem as the State Government may determine. (2A) He shall also be entitled to a conveyance allowance at the rate of ten thousand rupees per mensem or in lieu thereof a State car, the expenses on the maintenance and propulsion of which shall be borne by the State Government subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the State Government, from time to time, for the use of State cars by the Ministers: Provided that the maintenance and propulsion expenses of the State car in use by him shall not be subject to the limit of ten thousand rupees per mensem. (2B) He shall further be provided with a telephone at his residence at the headquarters of the State Government, at the expense of the State Government, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the State Government, from time to time, for the use of residential telephones by the Ministers. (2C) He shall further be entitled to stationery and stamps or incur expenditure thereon upto the value of not more than two thousand and four hundred rupees per annum. (2D) He shall also be entitled, while on tour, to daily allowance, as admissible to a Minister. (2E) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the Leader of the Opposition shall not be entitled to daily allowance for attending meetings of the committees of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.
3. (3) He shall further be provided with the following staff, namely:-
   • (i) a personal assistant; and
   • (ii) a peon
4. (4) The salary and allowance referred to in sub-section (1),
5. (2) and (2A) respectively shall be exclusive of the tax payable in respect thereof under any law relating to income tax for the time being in force and such tax shall be borne by the State Government. Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, the salary and allowance received by the Leader of the Opposition during any financial year shall be deemed to be his only income for that financial year.