Power to make rules

Section 15 of the Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances Act, 1956, vests with the Government, the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the said Act. After grant of independent status to the Karnataka State Legislature, it is considered necessary to vest with the Special Board, the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances Act, 1956, which hitherto vested with the Government. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Karnataka Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(1A) Any rule under this Act may be made to have effect retrospectively, and if any such rule is made, a statement specifying the reasons for making such a rule shall be laid before both Houses of the State Legislature along with the rule under sub-section (2).

(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any other law, rule or order, all rules, notifications and orders which may or are required to be made or issued under this Act, relating to the members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Leaders of the Opposition, the Government Chief Whips and the Opposition Chief Whips, in respect of their salary, allowances, pensions, medical bills, accommodation, personal staff, journeys and facilities of all types to which they are entitled, shall be made or issued by the Secretary, Karnataka Legislature with the approval of the Special Board, consisting of the Chairman, the Speaker, the Chief Minister and the Minister in charge of Parliamentary Affairs after consultation with the Finance Department and with such person, body, authority or a department of the State Government as may be prescribed.