Section 7. Allowances during short intervals between the termination of one session and the commencement of another session, etc.

1[Where the intervals between the adjournment of a House House of Parliament or, as the case may be, one sitting of a committee and the re-assembly of that House or the next sitting of the committee at the same place] does not exceed 2[five days] and the member concerned elects to remain at such place during the interval, he shall be entitled to draw for each day of residence at such place a daily allowance at the rate specified in section 3: Provided that, if the member leaves such place during the interval, his absence from the place shall be treated as absence during a session of a House of Parliament or a sitting of the committee, as the case may be, and the provisions of section 5 shall apply accordingly.