Accommodation to members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council

(1) Every Member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council who does not hold any of the offices referred to in sections 3, 4, 5, 12-A and 12-B shall be entitled without payment of rent, electricity and water charges to the use of furnished accommodation at Hyderabad, provided by the State Government: Provided that where any such member does not use the accommodation provided by the State Government under this sub-section, such member shall be paid an accommodation allowance at the rate of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand), per mensem. (2) The State Government may make rules regarding: (a) the nature of accommodation and the scales of furniture and other facilities to be provided under this section for members; (b) [xxx]