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P. Act No. 7 of 2016 assented to by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh on the 7 th May, 2016, published both in Hindi and English in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated th May, 2016, pp. 858-859. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Fifty-seventh Year of Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges and Amenities) Act, 2006.

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Chief Minister” means the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh;
2. (b) “member” means a member of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh;
3. (c) “notification” means a notification published under proper authority in the Official Gazette;
4. (d) “Parliamentary Secretary” means a member of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh appointed as the 1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 15 th September, 2009, pp. 3763 and 3765. 2. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh VidhanSabha . For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 7 th April, 2012, pp. 282 and 284. 3. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 30 th August,

2013, pp. 3091 and 3093.

4 . Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 12 th April, 2016, pp. 209-210 and 211.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES (APPOINTMENT, 3

SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND AMENITIES) ACT, 2006

Parliamentary Secretary or the Chief Parliamentary Secretary under section 3 of this Act;

1. (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
2. (f) “specified” means specified by notification published in the Official Gazette. 3. Appointment.- The Chief Minister may appoint such number of the Parliamentary Secretaries, and assign to each of them such duties and functions, as he may deems fit. 4. Powers and functions.- (1) A Parliamentary Secretary shall exercise such powers, discharge such functions and perform such duties as may be specified by the Chief Minister.

1. (2) A Parliamentary Secretary shall not have the powers to approve the action proposed by a Secretary or any other subordinate functionary of the