The ASSAM SPEAKER'S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958
## ASSAM ACT XXV OF 1958

THE ASSAM SPEAKER'S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

ACT, 1958

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 7th October 1958)

(Passed by tnc A11embly)

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[euhlished in the _Assam_ _Gazette1 dated_ the 15th October 1958)

_An_
_Act_

_to fix_ _the Sa/arieJ_ _and_ _All11wanc1s_ _of thl Speaker_ _of_ _the_ _Assam_ _Legislativ1_ _Ammbty_

Pceambte:-WHEREAS it is expedient to fix the Salaries and Allowances
of the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the manner hereinafter
appearing ;
### It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(i) This Act may be called the            -

Assam Speaker's Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958. ·

(ii) It shall come into force with dfect from the 1st April, 1958.
2. Salary of the Speaker.-There shall be paid to the Speaker of the

Assam Legislative Assembly a Salary of rupees one thousand yer mensem.

3. Re1tidence of the Speaker.-(i) The Speaker shal be provided
with a free-furnisheu residence with grounds appurtenant thereto in Shillong

throughout the year, and also at any other plare which the St~te Govern-
rn ent may, from time to time, for the purpose of this Act declare to be the
headquarters of Gov~rnment, for so long as such declaration remafas in

force or at a place where the Assam Legialative Assembly meets.
_(ii)_ Such residence and the groun?s appurtenant thereto, shall be

maintained at the public expen~e which shall not exceed the amount
prescribed by rules:
Provided that if the Speaker does not occupy the free-furnished

residence provided by the Gove,rnment, a house rent allowance at the rate
of rupees two hundred and fifty per mensem and such service allowances as
may be prescribed by rules shall be paid in lieu of such residence.

_ExfJ/anation.-For_ the purpose of this section the expr~ssion "the public

expense" shall include such expenses as may be prescribed by rules.

4. Conveyance and Conveyance Allowance tor the Speaker.-(i}

The State Government may, from time to time, purchase and provide suit-
able conveyance for the use of the Speaker and may, by rules, provide for
their maintenance and repair.

_(ii)_ The Speaker shall further be entitled to a conveyance "llowance

of rupees two hundred per mensem :

Provided that if the Speaker chooses to maintain his own car he shall
be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees three hundred per mensem.
5. Prohibition against practisiag any profe•aion or drawing
#### salary ali Member during the tenure of the office aa Speaker.-The
Speaker shall not during the tenure of his office for which he draws salary
and allowance-

#### l i) practise any profession or engage in any trade or undertake for
remuneration any employment other than his duties as Speaker,
or

_Price_ _·06 nP._ _or_ _Id._ J


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**(ii)** be entitled•to anY. sala1'¥ or1 allowance as a Member.of the Assam
Legislative Assembly
6. **Use of freeafurnished residence and Gove1·nment conveyances**
**on.r.elinquishing** oBic.e.-The~ Spwer. shall be entitled to the pi:-i:vileges
of the use of the free-furnished residence and Government conveyance on his
ceasing to hold office for such . peri©d as may be prescribed by rules.
7. **Travelling and Daily Allowa.nces.-The Speaker shall be entitled,**
while touring on pul:ilic business, to tl;flvelling·and daily allowances at such
rates and on such conditions as may be prescribed by rule.~.

8. **Power to make rules.-(i)** The State Government may, by notifi-
cation in the official gazette and in consultation with the Speaker, make
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
_(ii)_ All rules- made< under this Net shall be 0 laid before the Assam

Legislative Assembly, as soon as may be, after they are made.
_9:_ **Repeal of .Assam** **Act No.VII** **ot:** 1!)48:-The Assam Speaker's

(Salary and'Allowances) A:ct, 1948; is Hereby repealed .

. A<;P (Leg) 24/59- 1050-6 1 1~·59 ,


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