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The Travancore-Cochin Payment of Salaries and Allowances Act, 1951

The Travancore-Cochin Payment of Salaries and Allowances Act, 1951

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This legislation establishes the framework for salaries, allowances, and perquisites provided to key state officials and legislators, including Ministers, the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition, Chief Whip, and Members of the Legislative Assembly. It regulates financial compensation, constituency allowances, travel expenses, free medical treatment, official housing, and state-funded accident insurance. Additionally, it grants allowances for telephones, books, and public transport access, while allowing deductions for unpaid government dues. By formalizing these entitlements, the law ensures that public representatives receive adequate resources and welfare benefits to perform their official duties effectively while maintaining transparency and financial regulation over state expenditure.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and Commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.-In this Act,-
  4. 3. Salaries, and allowances of Ministers 10 [;Leader of the Opposition and Chief Whip]
  5. 4. Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
  6. 5. Residence of Ministers 6[Speaker 7[, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and Chief Whip]]
  7. 5A. Medical facilities to Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, 13[Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Whip].
  8. 5B. Accident insurance to Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, 1 [Leader of the Opposition and Chief Whip]
  9. 5C. Accident Insurance to Members of Legislative Assembly.
  10. 6. Conveyance for the Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker,7[Leader of the Opposition
  11. 6A. Free use of boats belonging to Government by Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker
  12. 7. Travelling allowances of Ministers etc.
  13. 7B. Medical facilities to members of the Legislative Assembly
  14. 8. Allowances of the members of the Legislative Assembly.-(1) Every member of the
  15. 8A. Amenities.
  16. 8B. Vehicle advance and house building advance.
  17. 8C. Reimbursement of amount incurred in connection with purchase of books.
  18. 9. Free transit by public conveyances of State Road Transport Corporation.
  19. 9B. Deduction of Government dues from allowances payable to members of Legislative Assembly
  20. 9C. Rights of Leader of Opposition and Chief Whip to opt for allowances etc. of Members of Legislative Assembly
  21. 9D. Additional amenities to the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Whip who opt for the allowances etc., of Members of Legislative Assembly.
  22. 10. Power of Government to make rules
  23. Schedule. Schedule

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