The Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2005

1. (1) This Act may be called the Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2005.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 11th January, 2005

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a)Act means the Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2005; (b)Chief Minister means the Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya; (c)Parliamentary Secretary means any person appointed under Section 3 of this Act by the Chief Minister; (d)Prescribed means specified by the rules made under the Act; and (e)Specified means specified by notification published in the Official Gazette of the State of Meghalaya.

The Chief Minister may, having regard to the circumstance on the requirement of the situation at any time appoint of Parliamentary Secretaries from amongst the Members of the Legislative Assembly1"." 2"_______________________".

A Parliamentary Secretary shall, before entering office, take on oath office and secrecy to be administered by the Chief Minister.

1"A Parliamentary Secretary shall discharge such functions and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chief Minister for the purposes of effective and regular monitoring of the development works of the Government Departments, from time to time."

1"A Parliamentary Secretary shall be entitled to salaries and allowances as per the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya (Members Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1972."

1A Parliamentary Secretary shall be entitled to such facilities as may be notified by the Government from time to time.

The Parliamentary Secretary shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chief Minister.

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A Parliamentary Secretary shall not, during his office as such Parliamentary Secretary, practice any profession or engage in any trade or commerce or undertake for remuneration any employment other than his duties as such Parliamentary Secretary.

1. (1) The State Government may be notification published in the Official Gazette may make rules for carrying out purposes of this Act.
2. (2) All rules made by the State Government under this Act shall as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Meghalaya State Legislative Assembly and shall take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

The Parliamentary Secretarys Salaries and Allowances Act, 1991 and the rules made there under and the Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, 2005 are hereby repealed.