The Jammu and Kashmir Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in the State Legislature Act, 1985
The Jammu and Kashmir Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in the State Legislature Act, 1985
This Act regulates the compensation, benefits, and administrative support provided to the recognized Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It applies specifically to the leader of the largest opposition party that meets the assembly's minimum quorum requirement. By granting this official a salary equal to a cabinet minister, alongside rent-free housing, travel expenses, free healthcare, and secretarial support, the law ensures the opposition has the necessary resources to function effectively. This matters because it institutionalizes the opposition's critical role in holding the government accountable, strengthening democratic checks and balances within the state legislature.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definition.
- 3. Salary of Leaders of Opposition.
- 4. Residence for Leaders of Opposition.
- 5. Travelling and Daily Allowances to Leaders of Opposition.
- 6. Medical Treatment etc. to Leaders of Opposition.
- 7. Leaders of Opposition not to draw Salary and Allowances as member of Legislature.
- 8. Amenities to Leaders of Opposition.
- 9. Notification respecting the date on which persons became or ceased to be Leaders of Opposition to be conclusive evidence thereof.
- 10. Power to make rules.
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