(1) In respect of every journey performed by a member for attending to any official business connected with his duties as a member outside the State, he shall be entitled to travelling allowance from his usual place of residence to such place where the business is to be transacted and for the return journey from such place to his usual place of residence, the amount of such allowance 23[shall be the maximum amount which would be admissible] in respect of journeys on tour to a Group „A‟ Officer of the Central Government serving in connection with the administration of the State of Goa and shall also be entitled to an advance of travelling allowance when proceeding on tour outside the State of Goa in connection with his duties as a member on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the grant of an advance to the Group „A‟ officer aforesaid in connection with a tour.
24[Provided that a member shall also be entitled to travelling allowance, at the rate aforesaid for journey made by him for the purpose other than aforesaid, from his usual place of residence to Delhi or any other place within India and for the return journey from such place to his usual place of residence, not more than twice a year.]
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a member who performs a journey by road or by air between places connected by rail, whether wholly or in part, may draw the road mileage in place of the travelling allowance which would have been admissible to him if he had travelled by rail or actual air fare for each journey undertaken, as the case may be:
Provided that the total amount of travelling allowance drawn by such member for the entire journey shall not exceed the amount which would have been admissible to him, had he performed the journey by rail or actual, air fare with respect to journey undertaken, as the case may be.
(3) A member travelling outside the State, either in the capacity of committee member or in any other official capacity, shall be entitled for reimbursement of an amount to the extent of 25[Rs. 7,500/-] per day in lieu of his/her accommodation/stay during his/her travel as aforesaid.