Chairman of Committees entitled to travel by air-conditioned coach or by air.

1[5AB. 2* * * Chairman of 3* * * Committees entitled to travel 4[by air-conditioned coach or by air].- Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 5 and 5AA, 5* * * * * * any member may, for the purpose of transacting any business connected with his duties as 6[Chairman of any Committee] undertake or perform the journey referred to in those sections 7[either by railway in an airconditioned coach or by air] and in that case, he shall be entitled to receive travelling allowance of an amount equal to one and one-fourth 8[of the fare for the air conditioned class, or as the case may be, of the air fare] for each such journey.