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GUJARAT SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, MINISTERS AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

GUJARAT SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, MINISTERS AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

GUJARAT SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, MINISTERS AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

Preamble - GUJARAT SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, MINISTERS AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

THE GUJARAT SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, MINISTERS AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

[Act No. 18 of 2018]

[12th October, 2018]

PREAMBLE

An Act further to amend the laws relating to salaries and allowances of Members, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Ministers and Leader of the Opposition.

It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-ninth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Section 1 - Short title and commencement

(1)     This Act may be called the Gujarat Salaries and Allowances of Members, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Ministers and Leader of the Opposition Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018.

 

(2)     It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 22nd December, 2017.

Section 2 - Amendment of certain enactments

The enactments specified in column 2 of the Schedule shall be amended to the extent and in the manner specified in column 3 of the said Schedule.

Schedule - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

(See section 2)

No.1

Name of the enactment. 2

Extent of amendments. 3

1.

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960 (Guj. II of 1960).

1. For section 3, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salaries to be paid to Members and dearness allowance.

"3. (1) There shall be paid to each Member during the whole of his term of office, a basic salary per month at the rate of minimum basic pay payable to the Deputy Secretary of the State Government in Sachivalaya.

(2) There shall be paid to each Member during the whole of his term of office per month, the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

2. In section 4, in clauses (a) and (b), for the figures "200", the figures "1,000" shall be substituted.

3. In section 6A, for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(2) There shall be paid to every member a sum of Rs. 7,000 per month to meet with the telephone expenses including that of the mobile phone.".

4. In section 8,--

(1) in sub-section (2), for the figures "3,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (5A), for the figures "3,000", the figures "5,000" shall be substituted.

2.

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Speaker and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960 (Guj. III of 1960).

1. For section 3, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salary and dearness allowance of Speaker.

"3. (1) There shall be paid to the Speaker 25 % more basic salary per month than the basic salary payable to a Member of the Assembly by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.

(2) There shall be paid to the Speaker during the whole of his term of office per month the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

2. In section 3A, for the figures "7,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted.

3. Section 3B shall be deleted.

4. In section 5, in sub-section (2), for the figures "4,000", the figures "7000" shall be substituted.

5. For section 10, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salary and dearness allowance of Deputy Speaker.

"10. (1) There shall be paid to the Deputy Speaker 25 % more basic salary per month than the basic salary payable to a Member of the Assembly by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.

(2) There shall be paid to the Deputy Speaker during the whole of his term of office per month the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

6. In section 10A, for the figures "7,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted.

7. Section 10B shall be deleted.

8. In section 12C, in sub-section (3), for the figures "4,000", the figures "7,000" shall be substituted.

3.

The Gujarat Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960 (Guj. VI of 1960).

1. For section 3, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salaries and dearness allowance of Ministers and Ministers of State.

"3. (1) There shall be paid to the Minister 25 % more basic salary per month than the basic salary payable to a Member of the Assembly by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.

(2) There shall be paid to the Minister during the whole of his term of office per month the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

2. In section 3A, for the figures "7,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted.

3. Section 3B, shall be deleted.

4. In section 5, in sub-section (2), for the figures "4,000", the figures "7,000" shall' be substituted.

5. For section 6, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salaries and dearness allowance of Deputy Ministers.

"6 (1) There shall be paid to the Deputy Minister 25 % more basic salary per month than the basic salary payable to a Member of the Assembly by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.".

(2) There shall be paid to the Deputy Minister during the whole of his term of office per month the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

6 In section 6A, for the figures "7,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted.

7. Section 6B shall be deleted.

8. In section 8, in sub-section (2), for the figures "4,000", the figures "7,000" shall be substituted.

4.

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Leader of the Opposition) Salary and Allowances Act, 1979 (Guj. 16 of 1979).

1. For section 3, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Salary and dearness allowance of Leader of Opposition.

"3.(1) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition 25 % more basic salary per month than the basic salary payable to a Member of the Assembly by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.".

(2) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition during the whole of his term of office per month the dearness allowance on the amount of the basic salary referred to in sub-section (1) at such rate as is being paid to the employees of the State Government from time to time.".

2. In section 3A, for the figures "7,000", the figures "20,000" shall be substituted.

3. Section 3B shall be deleted.

4. In section 5, in sub-section (2), for the figures "4,000", the figures "7,000" shall be substituted.

5. In section 8, in sub-section (2), for the figures "1,000", the figures "10,000" shall be substituted.