Section 4. Free furnished residence for the Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman

1 [(1)] 2 [ 3 [The Speaker, the Chairman, the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman] shall each be entitled to, through out the term of his office, a free furnished residence at Lucknow 4 [ *** ]. The residence shall be maintained at public expense at such scale or scales as may be prescribed by rules to be made by the State Government in this behalf.] 5 [ Explanation- For the purpose of this section; maintenance, in relation to a residence, includes the payment of local rates and taxes and the provision of water and also subject to a maximum limit of Rs.100 per mensem (including electricity duty ) the provision of electricity.] 6 [(2) Every person referred to in sub-section (1) for whose use accommodation has been provided under sub-section (1) shall immediately after the expiration of the period referred to in that sub-section vacate such accommodation and an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf may take possession of the accommodation and may for the purpose use such force as may be necessary in the circumstances.] 7 [(3) The Speaker and the Chairman shall each be entitled to receive 8[ fifteen thousand rupees] per month for the maintenance of his private residence at his home district with effect from the date of his election as such Speaker or the Chairman as the case may be:]