Himachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges and Amenities) Act, 2006
No: 1 Dated: Jan, 24 2007
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES (APPOINTMENT, SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND AMENITIES) ACT, 2006
(ACT NO. 1 OF 2007)
An Act to provide for the Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges, and Amenities etc. of the Parliamentary Secretaries in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Fifty-seventh Year of Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges and Amenities) Act, 2006.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Chief Minister” means the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh;
(b) “member” means a member of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh;
(c) “notification” means a notification published under proper authority in the Official Gazette;
(d) “Parliamentary Secretary” means a member of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary or the Chief Parliamentary Secretary under section 3 of this Act;
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
(f) “specified” means specified by notification published in the Official Gazette.
3. Appointment.- The Chief Minister may appoint such number of the Parliamentary Secretaries, and assign to each of them such duties and functions, as he may deems fit.
4. Powers and functions.- (1) A Parliamentary Secretary shall exercise such powers, discharge such functions and perform such duties as may be specified by the Chief Minister.
(2) A Parliamentary Secretary shall not have the powers to approve the action proposed by a Secretary or any other subordinate functionary of the Government, except recording his note in the form of proposal on the file for the consideration of the Minister-In-Charge.
5. Privileges and amenities.- A Parliamentary Secretary shall be entitled to such privileges and amenities as available to the members.