(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules 8 [, either prospectively or retrospectively] for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly agrees that the rule should be either modified or annulled, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]
1 Substituted by Act 25 of 2008.
2 Substituted by Act 16 of 1981.
3 Substituted by Act 33 of 1989 4 Omitted by Act 13 of 2003.
5 Inserted by Act 22 of 1977.
6 Substituted by Act 33 of 1987.
7 Substituted by Act 2 of 1968.
8 Inserted by Act 24 of 1985.
1 [SCHEDULE I. Ministers, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Whip.-The Ministers, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Whip shall be given travelling allowances, incidental expenses and daily allowances at the following rates for journeys performed by them:-
(1) Inside the State of Kerala,-
(a) for journeys by road irrespective of the distance travelled at the rate of 2 [rupees fifteen per kilometre] 3 [xxxx] for journeys undertaken in Government vehicles, hired vehicles or own vehicle;
(b) for journeys by road, irrespective of the distance travelled, at the rate of4[rupees two per kilometre], towards incidental expenses if undertaken, in Guest House vehicle/Department vehicle;
(c) a daily allowance of 5 [rupees one thousand] for halts;
(d) for journeys by train - actual fare (first class or air-conditioned) plus 6 [one rupee per kilometre] towards incidental expenses;
(e) for journeys by air - actual fare plus one fifth the fare for incidental expenses;
subject to a maximum of 7 [rupees five hundred] for each journey.
(2) Outside the State of Kerala,-
(a) for journeys by road irrespective of the distance travelled at the rate of 8 [rupees fifteen per kilometre] for journeys undertaken in Government vehicles, hired vehicles or own vehicle;
(b) for journeys by road, irrespective of the distance travelled, at the rate of 9 [rupees two per kilometre], towards incidental expenses if undertaken, in Guest House vehicle/Department vehicle;
(c) a daily allowance of 10 [one thousand and five hundred rupees];
(d) for journeys by train or by air - the rates will be the same as those admissible for journeys performed by train or by air, as the case may be, inside the State of Kerala.
II. Members of the Legislative Assembly.-The Members of the Legislative Assembly shall be given travelling allowances and daily allowances at the following rates:-
(1) Inside the State of Kerala,-
(a) for journeys by road irrespective of the distance travelled at the rate of 11 [rupees ten per kilometre];
(b) a daily allowance of12[ one thousand rupees].
1 Substituted by Act 25 of 2008.
2 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
3 Omitted by Act 8 of 2018.
4 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
5 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
6 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
7 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
8 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
9 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
10 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
11 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
12 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
1 [(c) for journeys by air actual fare plus one-fifth the fare for incidental expenses, subject to a maximum of rupees five hundred for each journey.
(2) Outside the State of Kerala.-
(a) for journeys by train - cost of one first class/second class air conditioned railway fare plus 2 [one rupee per kilometre];
(b) for journeys by road irrespective of the distance travelled - at the rate of 3 [rupees ten per kilometre];
(c) daily allowance of 4 [one thousand and five hundred rupees];
5 [(d) for journeys by air the rates will be the same as that admissible for journeys performed by air inside the State of Kerala.]
1 Inserted by Act 8 of 2018.
2 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
3 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
4 Substituted by Act 8 of 2018.
5 Inserted by Act 8 of 2018.