Salary

There shall be paid and delivered a salary; (a) at the rate of Rs. 35,000 to every Member, other than the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Whip and the Deputy Chief Whip; (b) at the rate of Rs. 40,000 to the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Whip and (c) of Rs. 36,000 to the Deputy Chief whip; Provided that a Member may, if he so desires, forgo either in full or in part, his salary for any period not less than three consecutive months at a time during the tenure of his office, communicating the intention forthwith so to do the Secretary of the Assembly.