Insertion of new section 3A

3. In the principal Act, after section 3, the following new section shall be inserted, namely :- 3A A Member shall be entitled without any payment to the use and maintenance of a furnished residence throughout his term of office as a member for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and so long as such residence for is not provided he shall be entiled to a residence which rental charges shall be not more than three thousand rupees per mensem. For the purpose of this section -

1. (a) “residence” includes the staff quarters and other building appurtenant thereto and the garden thereof;
2. (b) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes, -
   • (i) provision of electricity upto 600 units per mensem and free supply of water;
   • (ii) installation of telephone with provision of telephone call upto 8,000 calls per quarter; and
   • (iii) payment of local rates and taxes;
3. (c) “Occupation of Members' Hostel” -A Member, occupying the Members' Hostel, not just staying a few days as a visitor shall be treated as accupying a residence and shall not be entitled the rental charges in lieu of furnished residence.”