Amendment of section 2.

In section 2 of the Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Legislative Assembly (Manipur) Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), for clause (dd), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "family" in relation to a Member means- (i) Spouse or judicially separated spouse of the Member; (ii) Dependent disabled siblings (brother or sister) of the Member; (iii) Dependent parents; (iv) Dependent son, including adopted son, who has not attained the age of twenty-five years or till he starts earning livelihood; un-married or widowed daughter including adopted daughter until she starts earning livelihood; and (v) Sons and daughters of the Ex-Member who is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind including mentally retarded or are physically crippled or disabled so as to render them unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 25 years.".