(1) Subject to rules, the Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to telephone and secretarial facilities.
(2) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition a sum of ` 6[10,000] per month to meet the cost of postal charges that may be incurred by him.
1. Section 3A was inserted by Guj. 6 of 1992, s.2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 2.
2. These figures were substituted for the figures "7,000" by Guj. 18 of 2018, s.2, Sch., Sr.No. 4, item 2.
3. Sub-section (1A) was inserted by Guj. 19 of 1981, s.2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 2(a).
4. This figures were substituted for the figures "4,000" by Guj. 18 of 2018, s.2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 4.
5. These words were inserted by Guj. 19 of 1981, s.2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 3.
6. This figures were substituted for the figures "1,000" by Guj. 18 of 2018, s.2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 5.
1979 : Guj. 16] The Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Leader of the Opposition) Salary and Allowances Act, 1979. 3 1[8A. The Leader of the Opposition shall be provided with facilities which shall entitle him at any time to travel by first class or by second class airconditioned by railway in any part of India in such manner and subject to such conditions as may by rules or orders be prescribed in that behalf:
Provided that such travel by railway in any part of India outside the State of Gujarat may be availed of by the Leader of the Opposition singly or jointly with his spouse and two other members of his family residing with and dependent on him, so however, that the total distance so travelled by the Leader of the Opposition singly in any year does not exceed 10,000 kilometres and the total distance so travelled jointly by the Leader of the Opposition and his spouse and two other members of his family residing with and dependent on him in any year does not exceed 20,000 kilometres.
Free transit by railway.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating the number of kilometres travelled by the Leader of the Opposition jointly with his spouse and two other members of his family residing with and dependent on him, outside the State of Gujarat, the number of kilometres travelled by him and by his spouse and two other members of his family residing with and dependent on him shall be counted seperately.
8B. The Leader of the Opposition may undertake or perform journey alongwith co-traveller by air from the nearest airport from his residence to and fro in any part of India on three occassions in each year:
Free transit by air.
Provided that difference between the fare for journey by air and the fare for journey by railway by first class or by second class air conditioned, whichever is higher, shall be borne by the Leader of the Opposition.]
Guj. II of 1960.
9. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force determining the salaries and allowances of members of the State Legislature, the Leader of the Opposition shall not be entitled to any salary or allowances under such law although he is a member of the Assembly, except the facilities of free transit by railway and by road transport service as provided in sections 5B and 6 of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.
Leader of Opposition not to draw salary as member, etc.
10. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that a person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being a member of the Assembly merely by reason of the fact that he holds the office of the Leader of the Opposition.
Leader of Opposition not disqualified.
11. The date on which any member of the Assembly became or ceased to be a Leader of the Opposition shall be published by the State Government in the Official Gazette, and any such notification shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that he became, or ceased to be a Leader of the Opposition on that date for all the purposes of this Act.
Notification respecting the date on which person became or ceased to be Leader of Opposition to be conclusive evidence thereof.
1. Sections 8A and 8B were inserted by Guj. 20 of 1998, s. 2, Sch., Sr. No. 4, item 5.
4 The Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Leader of the Opposition) Salary and Allowances Act, 1979. [1979 : Guj. 16 Power to make rules.