Salaries:- There shall be paid to each member a salary at the rate sf Rupees eightthousandper mensen.

AMENDMENTOFSECTION3A

Section3A(I), of the Principal Act shall be substitutedby the followingas hereunder:

3A(I)There shall be paid a pension of Rupees two thousand per mensem to every person who has served for one term as a member of the Nagaland LegislativeAssembly or member of the Interim Body constitutedunder the Nagaland (TransitionalProvisions)Regulation, 1961, (2of 196 1)

Provided that where any person has served as aforesaid for more than one term, there shall be paid to him an additional pension of Rupees One thousand only per mensem for the first second term and an additional pension of Rupees five hundred or such further additional term but subject to a maximum ofRupees sixthousand only per mensem.

Provided further that family pension shall be paid at a rate of fifty percent in the manner as may be prescribed.

Explanation:

The expression 'Term' in the above section3A(I)shall mean aperiod of five years beginning from the date of publication of the notification constituting the Nagaland Legislative Assembly after any general election held and includes a period lesser than five years in the event of dissolution of the House for fresh election before the completion of five years period and further includes the term sewed by person as member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly onbeing elected onthe basis ofany bye -election held.