Section 3. Salaries and allowances of Ministers and Ministers of State.

1[(1) There shall be paid to the Chief Minister, each Minister and each Minister of State (a) a salary of 2[seventy thousand rupees], 3[sixty-five thousand rupees] and 4[sixty thousand rupees] per mensem respectively, exclusively 5[x x x x] ; and (b) an allowance of 6[one thousand rupees] per mensem to cover the cost of petrol or diesel oil for journey within a radius of sixteen kilometres from the headquarters. 7[x x x x]. (2) Each Minister 8[and each Minister of State] shall be provided with free furnished house, the maintenance charges of which shall be borne by the 9[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir]. The 9[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may also allow him to continue in free occupation of the house provided to him for a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of his ceasing to be a Minister 10[or Minister of State, as the case may be]. (3) Each Minister 11[ and each Minister of State] shall be entitled to the use of a State car, the expenses on the maintenance and propulsion of which shall be borne by the 12[State Government] : 13[Provided that if a Minister or a Minister of State uses own car, he shall in that case be entitled to such additional allowances as may be prescribed under the rules made by the 14[Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].]