(1) There shall be paid to each Member a travelling allowance for a journey undertaken for the purpose of attending the session of the Assembly or a meeting of a Committee to the place where such session or meeting is held 3[ or for the purpose of transaction of any business connected with his duties as Chairman of a Committee to the place where such business is transacted ] and for the return journey from such place— Travelling allowance to be paid to Members.
4[(i) for a journey by railway or steamer at the rate of one and one half of the fare of such class provided thereon, as may be determined by rules or orders made under section 10, and ] _______________________________________________________________________
1. These figures were substituted for the figures “200”, by Guj. 18 of 2018, s.2, Sch., Sr. No.1, (2).
2. These words were substituted for the words, “immediately before and after a break” by Guj. 7 of 1972, s.2.
3. These words were inserted by Guj. 11 of 1965, s.4 (1)(a).
4. Clause (i) was substituted for the original by Guj. 24 of 1963, s.2(a).
4 The Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960. [1960 : Guj. 2 1[(ii) subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 6, for a journey by road, sea or river whether in addition to the journey by railway or steamer, or otherwise, at such rate per kilometre as may likewise be determined:]
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall entitle a Member to travelling allowance, if such Member ordinarily resides or carries on business at the place where such session or meeting is held 2[ or such business is transacted]:
3[Provided further that where a member travels by railway in accordance with the facilities under section 5B he shall be entitled only to a travelling allowance of an amount equal to 4[one half first class fare] for the distance travelled.]
5[ * * * * * *] Allowances to chairman or member of committee when on tour on duty in any part of India.
6[5A. There shall be paid to the Chairman or a member of a Committee in respect of a journey performed by him in the course of a tour in any part of India, undertaken in the discharge of his duties as such Chairman or member, daily and travelling allowance at the same rates as are provided for in sections 4 and 5.
Free transit by railway.
5B. Every member shall, with effect from such date as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette, be provided with facilities which shall entitle him at any time to travel by 7[first class or by second class air conditioned ] by any railway in any part of the State of Gujarat 8[ and in any part of India ] in such manner and subject to such conditions as may by rules or orders be prescribed in that behalf:]
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1. Clause (ii) was substituted by Guj. 24 of 1963, s.2(b).
2. These words were inserted by Guj. 11 of 1965, s.4(1)(b).
3. This proviso was inserted, ibid., s.4(1)(c).
4. These words were substituted for the words “one first class fare” or Guj. 17 of 1966, s.2.
5. Sub-section (2) was deleted by Guj. 11 of 1965, s.4(2).
6. Sections 5A and 5B were inserted, ibid., s.5.
7. These words were substituted for the words “first class or any other class the fare for which does not exceed that for the first class” by Guj. 20 of 1998, s.2, Sch., Sr. No.1, (3)(1).
8. These words were inserted by Guj. 19 of 1981, s.2, Sch., Sr.No.1, (3)(a).
1960 : Guj. 2] The Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960. 5 1[Provided that such travel by railway in any part of India outside the State of Gujarat may be availed of by a member singly or jointly with his spouse, 2[and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him, so however that the total distance so traveled by the member singly in any year does not exceed 3[10,000] kilometres and the total distance so travelled jointly by the member and his spouse 2[and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him in any year does not exceed 4[20,000] kilometres.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating the number of kilometres travelled by a member jointly with his spouse 5[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 5[and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him shall be counted separately.]