Member of Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension etc.) Act, 1994
No: 6 Dated: Dec, 19 1995
Member of Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension etc.) Act, 1994
(Act No. 6 of 1995)
An Act to provide for salaries, allowances, pension etc. of Members of Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Forty-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows: –
1. Short title, and commencement.–– (1) This Act may be called the Member of Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension etc.) Act, 1994.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Lt. Governor may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.–– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
(a) “Committee” means Committee of the Legislative Assembly;
(b) “Controlling Officer” means the Secretary;
(c) “Day” means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight;
(d) “Family” means the wife, or husband of a Member, if such wife or husband is residing with such Member and includes legitimate children or step children and parents residing with and wholly dependent on such Member but does not include in the case of a male Member, more than one wife;
(e) “Government” means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(f) “Member” means a member of the Legislative Assembly but, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, does not includes–
(i) a Minister as defined in the Minister of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994;
“(ii) the leader of opposition as defined in the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salary and Allowances) Act, 2001”;
(iii) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker as defined in the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994;
“(iv) The Chief Whip as defined in the Salary and Allowances of the Chief Whip in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 2003”
(g) “New Member” means a Member who takes his seat in the Legislative Assembly after the commencement of this Act and includes a member who is reelected;
(h) “Pensioner” means a person who is eligible to receive pension under this Act;
(i) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Legislative Assembly;
(j) “Term of Office” in relation to a Member means–
(i) where such member is a Member elected in a general election held for the purpose of constituting a new Legislative Assembly, the period beginning with the date of publication of the notification of the Election Commission under section 73 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951); or
(ii) where such member is a Member elected in a bye-election to the Legislative Assembly, the period beginning with the date of this election referred to in section 67A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and ending with, in each such case the date on which his seat becomes vacant.
“3. Salary, Daily Allowances, etc.–– (1) A member shall be entitled to receive salary at the rate of twelve thousand rupees per month during his term of office and shall also be entitled to receive daily allowance at the rate of one thousand rupees for each day, subject to maximum up to forty days on which he attends a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or any Committee thereof or is engaged in any other business connected with his duties as a Member.
(2) There shall be paid to each Member a constituency allowance of [eighteen thousand rupees per mensem]
(3) There shall be paid to each Member a conveyance allowance of [six thousand rupees per mensem]
(4) There shall be paid to each Member as secretarial assistance of [ten thousand rupees per mensem]