(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive Committee representing the Central Government, State Governments, Union territories, Statutory and autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee), trade, industry and their associations, shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of the Bureau.
(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1), while travelling within the country with prior concurrence of the Director General, may be admissible from the Bureau for attending meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the Governing Council or the Executive Committee.
(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule
(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central Government.
(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than compensatory allowance, as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 (10 of 1959) :
Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the intersession period.
Explanation – For the purposes of this sub-rule, “intersession period” means the interval between the adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House.