Bihar Legislature (Salary and Allowances of Officers) Act, 2006
No: 17 Dated: Sep, 23 2021
The Bihar Legislature (Salary and Allowances of Officers) Act, 2006
(Bihar Act 17, 2006)
Preamble: An act to determine Salary and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council.
Whereas it is provided in Article 186 of the Constitution of India to make law for determination of the Salary and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council of the State Legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Fifty-seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This act may be called the Bihar Legislature (Salary and Allowances of Officers) Act, 2006.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—Unless anything repugnant to subject or context, in this Act:-
(a) "Speaker" means the Speaker of Bihar Legislative assembly elected as per Article 178 of the Constitution of India.
(b) "Deputy Speaker" means the Deputy Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly elected as per Article 178 of the Constitution of India.
(c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council elected as per Article 182 of the Constitution of India.
(d) "Deputy Chairman" means Deputy Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council elected as per the Article 182 of the Constitution of India.
3. Salary, allowances and other facilities.—Salary, allowances and other facilities shall be payable to the office bearers specified in Rule-2 of this Act as per the terms and conditions fixed by the rules determined by the Government from time to time.
4. Power to make rules.— (1) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide following all or any subject, namelySalary, allowances and other facilities.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of 14 days. This period may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions. If before the expiry of the session or immediately following successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
5. Repeal and Saving.—The Bihar Legislature (Salary and Allowances of Officers) Act, 1953 and the Amendment Act therein from time to time shall be deemed to be repealed from the date of enforcement of Rules under this Act.