Assam Deputy Speaker’s Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958
No: 16 Dated: May, 28 1958
THE ASSAM DEPUTY SPEAKER’S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958
ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1958
An Act to fix the salaries and allowances of the Deputy Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly.
Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to fix afresh the salaries and allowances of the Deputy Speaker ;
It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This Act may be called the Assam Deputy Speaker’s Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958.
(ii) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st April, 1958.
2. Salary of the Deputy Speaker.— There shall be paid to the Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly a salary of rupees seven hundred and fifty per mensem.
3. Residence of the Deputy Speaker.— (i) The Deputy Speaker shall be provided with a free-furnished residence with grounds appurtenant thereto, in Shillong throughout the year, and also at any other place which the State Government may, from time to time, for the purpose of this Act declare to be the headquarters of Government for so long as such declaration remains in force, or at a place where the Assam Legislative Assembly meets.
(ii) Such residence and the grounds appurtenant thereto shall be maintained at the public expense which shall not exceed the amount as may be prescribed by rules:
Provided that if the Deputy Speaker does not occupy the free-furnished residence provided by the Government, a house rent allowance at the rate of rupees two hundred per mensem and such service allowances as may be prescribed by rules shall be paid in lieu of such residence.
Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “the public expenses” shall include such expenses as may be prescribed by rules.
4. Conveyances and Conveyance Allowance of the Deputy Speaker.— (i) The State Government may, from time to time, purchase and provide suitable conveyances for the use of the Deputy Speaker and may by rules provide for their maintenance and repair.
(ii) The Deputy Speaker shall further be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees one hundred and fifty per mensem:
Provided that if the Deputy Speaker chooses to maintain his own car he shall be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees three hundred per mensem.