The Assam Deputy Speakers Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1958
The 24th May 1958

**~--No.LJL.39/58/14.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly**

which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information.

**(R eceived the assent o f the Governor on the 22nd May 1958)**
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# ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1958

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**c** THE ASSAM DEPUTY SPEAKER’S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

BIIL, 1958

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(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 28th May 1958]

_An_

_Act_

_to fix the salaries and allowances of the Deputy Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly._

**Pream ble.—** Whereas it is expedient to fix afresh the salaries and

allowances of the Deputy Speaker ;

It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. **Short title and com m encem ent.—(?)** This Act may be called the

Assam Deputy Speaker’s Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958.

(«i) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st April, 1958.

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2. **Salary o f the Deputy Speaker.—** There shall be paid to the

Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly a salary of rupees

seven hundred and fifty per mensem.

3. **R esidence o f the Deputy Speaker.—(?)** The Deputy Speaker

shall be provided with a free-furnished residence with grounds appurtenant
thereto, in Shillong throughout the year, and also at any other place which
the State Government may, from time to time, for the purpose of this Act
declare to be the headquarters of Government for so long as such declara­
tion remains in force, or at a place where the Assam Legislative Assembly
meets.

(?7) Such residence and the grounds appurtenant thereto shall be

maintained at the public expense which shall not exceed the amount as
may be prescribed by rules:

Provided that if the Deputy Speaker does not occupy the free-furnished

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

_Explanation.—_ For the purpose of this section the expression “the public

expenses” shall include such expenses as may be prescribed by rules.

**4. Conveyances and Conveyance** **Allowance** **o f the Deputy**

**Speaker.— (?)** The State Government may, from time to time, purchase and
provide suitable conveyances for the use of the Deputy Speaker and may by
rules provide for their maintenance and repair.


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(?'?') The Deputy Speaker shall further be entitled to a conveyance

allowance of rupees one hundred and fifty per mensem:

Provided that if the Deputy Speaker chooses to maintain his own car he

shall be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees three hundred per
mensem.

**5. Prohibition against practising any profession** **or drawing** ****'**

**salary as M ember during the tenure o f office as Deputy Speaker.—**

Fhe Deputy Speaker shall not during the tenure of his office for which he

draws salary and allowances—

(?) practise any profession or engage in any trade or undertake for

remuneration any employment other than h’s duties as Deputy
Speaker; or

(??) be entitled to any salary or allowance as a Member of the Assam

Legislative Assembly.

6. **Use o f free-furnished residence and G overnm ent Conveyance**

**on relinquishing office.—** The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to the
previleges of the use of the free-furnished residence and Government con­
veyance on his ceasing to hold office for such period as may be prescribed
bv [r] ules,

7. **Travelling and daily allowances.'—The Deputy Speaker shall be**

entitled, while touring on public business, to travelling and daily allowances
at such rates and on such conditions as may be prescribed by rules. o

8. **Pow er to m ake rules.—(?)** The State Government may, in consul­

tation with the Speaker, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(??’) All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Assam

Legislative Assembly, as soon as may be, after they are made.'

9. **Repeal o f A ssam Act VIII o f 1956.—The Assam Deputy Speaker’s**

Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 (Assam Act V III of 1956), is hereby

repealed.

P. C. DAS,

for Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Leg. and Judl, Deptt.


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