Section 3: Salaries and allowances of Ministers and Ministers of State.
The Jammu and Kashmir Ministers’ and Ministers of State Salaries Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 6 of 1956
[(1) There shall be paid to the Chief Minister, each Minister and each Minister of State
(a) a salary of [seventy thousand rupees], [sixty-five thousand rupees] and [sixty thousand rupees] per mensem respectively, exclusively [x x x x] ; and
(b) an allowance of [one thousand rupees] per mensem to cover the cost of petrol or diesel oil for journey within a radius of sixteen kilometres from the headquarters.
[x x x x].
(2) Each Minister [and each Minister of State] shall be provided with free furnished house, the maintenance charges of which shall be borne by the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir]. The [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may also allow him to continue in free occupation of the house provided to him for a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of his ceasing to be a Minister [or Minister of State, as the case may be].
(3) Each Minister [ and each Minister of State] shall be entitled to the use of a State car, the expenses on the maintenance and propulsion of which shall be borne by the [State Government] :
[Provided that if a Minister or a Minister of State uses own car, he shall in that case be entitled to such additional allowances as may be prescribed under the rules made by the [Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].]
Salaries and allowances of Ministers and Ministers of State.
Jurisdiction
Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status
In force as published by the source
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Act XVI of 1981. . Substituted by Act XVI of 1981, s. 4.
substituted, Act V of 2016. . Substituted by Act V of 2016, s. 4, for “forty-five thousand rupees”. (For earlier amendments see Acts XIV of 1997, XVII of 2006 and X of 2011.)
substituted. . Substituted ibid for “forty thousand rupees”.
substituted. . Substituted ibid for “thirty-five thousand rupees”.
omitted. . Omitted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020.
substituted, Act XV of 1985. . Substituted by Act XV of 1985, s. 4.
omitted. . Sub-section (1-a) omitted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020.
inserted, Act XXIII of 1957. . Inserted by Act XXIII of 1957 w.e.f. 27th July, 1957.
substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “State Government”..
added, Act XXIII of 1957. . Added by Act XXIII of 1957 w.e.f. 27th July, 1957.
inserted. . Inserted ibid.
other. . Now Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
added, Act XXX of 1962. . Proviso added by Act XXX of 1962.
substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Governor”. (For earlier amendment see the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1965).
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