section 3
Salaries and daily allowances
The Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Members of the Legislative Assembly (Tripura) Act, 1972Finance197228 sections
Statutory text
- (1) A member, not being the Leader of the Opposition and the Government Chief Whip, shall be entitled to receive salary at the rate of rupees three thousand and five hundred per month during the whole of his term of office and a daily allowance at the rates specified below for each day during any period of residence on duty,---
- (a) Rs. 150/- inside the State of Tripura.
- (b) Rs. 200/- outside the State of Tripura. Explanation - Daily allowance shall be admissible to a member for each day during any period of residence on duty irrespective of the time of arrival or departure.
- (2) A member who is the Leader of the Opposition shall be paid salary and allowances as specified below :--
- (a) Salary-- Rs. 4500/- per month.
- (b) Free residential accommodation at Agartala, if available or at his option house rent allowance at the rate of Rs. 800/- per month, whether or not he owns a house at Agartala.
- (c) Daily allowance at the rate specified in sub-section
- (1) only for the period of residence on duty outside Agartala.
- (d) Sumptuary Allowance of Rs. 1000/- per month. Explanation I - "Leader of the Opposition" means that member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly who is for the time being the Leader in the State Assembly of the Party in opposition to the State Government having the greatest numerical strength in the said Assembly. Explanation II - If any doubt arises as to which is or was at the material time the party in opposition to the State Government having the greatest numerical strength in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, or as to who is or was at any material time the Leader in the Assembly of such a party, the question shall be decided, for the purposes of this act, by the Speaker of the said Assembly and his decision, certified in writing under his hand, shall be final and conclusive.
- (3) A member who is the Government Chief Whip shall be paid salary and allowances as specified below :-
- (a) Salary Rs. 4500/- per month.
- (b) Free residential accommodation at Agartala if available or at his option House Rent Allowance at the rate Rs. 800/- per month, whether or not he owns a house at Agartala.
- (c) Daily Allowance at the rate specified in sub-section
- (1) only for the period of residence on duty outside Agartala.
- (d) Sumptuary Allowance Rs. 800/- per month.
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