Travelling Allowance

The travelling and daily allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker shall be regulated in accordance with such rules as may be framed or adopted by the State Government from time to time : Provided that no mileage or travelling allowance shall be chargeable in respect of journey performed in a State car.

10-A. Free transit by railway or by air or by taxi

1. (1) The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker during the term of their office shall be entitled to travel at any time by railway or by air by any class within or outside the Country or by taxi outside the State and within the Country alongwith his family or any person accompanying him to look after and assist him during travel and shall be entitled for the reimbursement of actual expenses so incurred on production of tickets or bills of such journey performed, subject to a maximum amount of six lakh rupees in each financial year : Provided that the expenses of journey by taxi shall be on actual basis but per kilometer charges shall not exceed twenty five rupees and shall be within the maximum limit of six lakh rupees: Provided further that the aggregate amount payable for the journey performed by railway or by air or by taxi in a financial year shall not exceed six lakh rupees. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression “family” shall mean the spouse, their unmarried sons and daughters including unmarried adopted son and daughter.
2. (2) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, shall be entitled for an advance not exceeding rupees fifty thousand on his request to undertake such journey and the advance so paid shall be adjusted before the closing of financial year, failing which the entire advance shall be recovered from his salary and allowances in lump-sum. Explanation.—For determining the aggregate amount under this section, the amount so incurred in the same financial year on journey by railway or by air or by taxi under section 7 of the Salaries and Allowance of Ministers (Himachal Pradesh) Act, 2000 (11 of 2000) or under section 6 of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971 (8 of 1971) shall be taken into account.