Bare Act
The Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Tripura) Act, 1972
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be callcd the Salaries and Alluwances of the Speaker and the Depu~y Speaker of [he Legislative Assembly (Tripulna) Acl, 1972. (2) It sl~all bc dcemed to have come into force on thc twenticth day of March, 1972
2. Definitions.
In [his Act, unless [he conlexr orhet-wise requires- (a) "Asscmbly" rncalls the Lcgislativc Asscmbly of Tripura; (b) "Dcputy Speakcr" mcans the Dcputy Speaker of the Assembly ; (c) "Member" means a member of the Assembly not being the Chief Minister. a Minister or Minister of Stale or Deputy Minister ; and (d) "Spcakcr" means the Speakcl- of the Assembly.
3. Salaries and allowances of the Speaker.
The Speaker shall be paid such salary, conveyance allowance, travel- ling allowance, daily allowancc and sllall be entitled to such a~nenities regarding residence and motor car as are provided for a Ministcr othcr than thc Chief Minister, a Ministcr of State and a DepuLy Minister, under the Salaries iu11d Allowances of Ministers (Tinipura) Act, 1972 and rules made thereunder.
4. Sumptuary allowance of the Speaker.
The Speaker shall be entitled to a sumptuary allowance of rupees one thousand per month.
5. Speaker and Deputy Speaker not to practice any profession.
The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker shall not practise any profession or engage in any trade or receive any money for employment other than their duties as the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, as the case may be.
6. Salaries and allowances of Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker shall be paid such salary, conveyance allowance, travelling allowance and daily allowance and shall be entitled to such amenities regarding residence and motor car as are provided for a Minister of State under the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Tripura) Act, 1972 and rules made thereunder.
7. Medical facilities for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker and the members of their families shall be entitled free of charge to accommodation in hospitals maintained by the Government and also to medical treatment in accordance with the Medical Attendance Rules, as amended from time to time, applicable to Class 1 Officers serving in connection with the State of Tripura.
7A. Sumptuary Allowance of Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to receive a Sumptuary Allowance of rupees one thousand per month.
8. Advance to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for purchase of motor-car.
There may be paid to the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker by way of a repayable advance such sum of money as may be payable to a Minister under the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Tripura) Act, 1972 and rules made thereunder for the purchase of a motor-car in order that he may be able to discharge conveniently and efficiently the duties of his office.
9. Speaker and Deputy Speaker not to have any salary as a member.
Thc Speaker and [he Deputy Speaker shall no1 be entitled to reccive any sum out of the funds provided by the Assembly by way of salary and allowances 10 members thereof.
10. Notification respecting appointment of Speaker etc. to be conclusive evidence thereof.
The date on which any person became, or ceased to be, a Speaker or a Deputy Speaker shall be published in the Official Gazette and any such notification shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that he became. or ceased to be, the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, on that date for all the purposes of this Act.
11. Repeal of Act No. 7 of 1964.
The Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Tripura) Act, 1964 is hereby repealed.
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