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The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953

Central

An Act to provide for the salaries and allowances of certain officers of Parliament.

Act number
20 of 1953
Ministry
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Enacted
16 May 1953

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13 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definition.
  3. Section 3Salaries, etc., of officers of Parliament.
  4. Section 4Residence for officers of Parliament.
  5. Section 5Sumptuary allowance.
  6. Section 6Travelling and daily allowances to officers of Parliament.
  7. Section 7Medical facilities to officers of Parliament.
  8. Section 7AFamily pension, etc., to spouse of Speaker dying in office.
  9. Section 8Advances to officers of Parliament for purchase of motor-cars.
  10. Section 9Officers of Parliament not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament.
  11. Section 10Notification respecting appointment, etc., of officers of Parliament to be conclusive evidence thereof.
  12. Section 10AExemption from liability to pay income-tax on daily allowance received by the Chairman and certain perquisites received by an officer of Parliament.
  13. Section 11Power to make rules.