The Uttarakhand Former Chief Minister Facility (Residential and Other Facilities) Act, 2019

(1) This Ac.t may bc called the Uttarakhand Former Chief Minister Facility atesidendal aiid Other Facilities) Act, 2019. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force from 9th November 2000.

In this Act, unless lhe context otherwise requires - (a) "State Government" means the Uttarakhand Government; (b) "I``ormer Chief Minister" means the Chief Minister. who has worked in the Council of Ministers in the Uttaralthand Government; (c) "Fees" and "Standard rent" means the fees and standard rent deteirfuned by the Uttarakhand Government for residence, electricity, water and other facilities; (d) "Government Residence" means the Government residence available within the municipal coxporation and Cantonmcnt area limits ot` Dehradun.

This Act shall apply to tliose former chief Ministers who have been alloLlcd govcmmcnt residences by the State Govcrlimcrlt. The flllotinent of residential accommodation made under rules/a.ovt, oi.der/office memorandum/ notification shall be deerned to have been made under this Act till 31.03.2019. I]rovided that with eflbet from 31.03.2019 those former Chief Mii]isters who have been allotted government residences shall not i)e entitled to the facilities and benefits provided under Sectioii 4 and Scction 5 of this Act; Provided fuilher that with effect from 31.03.2019 no former Chief Minister shall be entitled to allotment of goverrment residence and the facilities and beiiefits provided under Sectioli 4 and Section 5 of this Act only on this basis of his status being a former Chief Minister.

(a) The appropriate rent of goverrment residence allotted to the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand State shall be recovcrcd from the allottee from the date of allotment . EXI'LANATION- Appropriate rent for the purposes of this sub sectioii shau be 25 % increases of the standard rent, in addition to standard rent as determined by the Government from time to time. (b) The paylnent of electricity, water and sewerage fee etc. of` the gt>vemment residence allotted to the former Chief Ministers shall be paid to the concerned department from the date of allotment, by the allottee himself, (c) The facilities provided to the former Chief Ministers by the State Goverrment (vehicle along with driver, P.O.L for the vchiclcs, maintenance of vehicles, Personal Assistant / Orricer on Special Duty/ Public Relation Officer, Fourth class cmployce, watchman] gardener, telephoneattendant, security guard etc.) as detemined by the Government, shall be lice t]f cost. (d) All the (`acilitics provided to the former Chief Ministers shall be pciiiiissible (cxcc])t Security Guard) till his occupancy in tlic g{)verimcnt residence. (e)TheF{7nncrChicfMinistersshallbeentitledthesecurityand prot{tcol Services as State Goverrment may, determine fr{im time to time.

The cost incurred from time to t`me on repair/maintenance related works ill t.he government residence allotted to former Chief Ministers s!`cill be bolTie by the State Government.

The Rules/ Government Order / Office Memorandugiv Notification alid all other or.ders issued by the State Government for al\olunclil of government residence and other facilities provided to fomcr Chief Ministers shall be deemed to have been issued under tliis Act.

Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any other Act or judgement/ decree/ order or directions of any court the provisions of this Act, shall be valid and effective.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the former Chief Ministers shall also be entitled to avail facilities of any pension/allowance/facilities permissible under any other Act or any order.

The State Government may, by notification, in official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(1) The Uttarakhand Former Chief Minister Facility (Residential and Other Facilities) Ordinance, 2019 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.