Free transit by railway or by air

(1) Each Minister during the term of office shall be entitled to travel at any time by railway or by air by any class within or outside 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 of such journey performed, subject to maximum of two lac fifty thousand rupees in each financial year: Provided that the aggregate amount payable for the journey performed by railway or by air in a financial year shall not exceed two lac fifty thousand rupees. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression “family” shall mean the spouse their unmarried son(s) and daughter(s) including unmarried adopted son and daughter. (2) Each Minister shall be entitled for an advance not exceeding rupees twenty five 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 air under section 10-A of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker’s and Deputy Speaker’s Salaries Act, 1971 or under section 6 of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971 shall be taken into account.