(1) For the purpose of calculating mileage allowance for a journey performed by a Leader of the Opposition in respect of tours on public business by a steamer between Indian ports, a Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to accommodation of the highest class.
(2) A Leader of the Opposition while performing the journey referred to in subrule (1) pays for his passage to the Steamship Company or their agents direct, the Leader of the Opposition shall furnish to the Audit Office with his travelling allowance bill, the following particulars, namely :—
(i) Name of the ship and the date of embarkation;
(ii) The cost actually paid;
(iii) The agency through which the passage was booked.
If such journey is performed by deck that Leader of the Opposition shall also attach to the travelling allowance bill the following certificate duly signed by the shipping agent at the time of booking the passage :— 11 “ Certified that ............................................................. deck passage(s) (here enter the number) from .................................. to ................................ has/have been provided to ....................................................................................................................
(here enter the name etc. of the leader of opposition) per S. S. ........................................................................................... sailing (name of vessel) on .............................................................. the cost paid at tariff rate being (Date) Rs. ...............................................................
Station :
Date : ................................ .......................................
Signature.
Explanation.—(a) Steam launches plying up and down the creeks in the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts shall be considered as river steamers for the purposes of these rule.
(b) The provisions of this rule shall apply in the case of Leaders of the Opposition who cross a river or arm of the sea by a steamer in the course of journey on tour on public business unless such crossing occurs during a railway journey and the charges for it are included in the railway fare. In the latter case the crossing shall be treated as a part of the railway journey.
(c) Where a Leader of the Opposition travels by sea or river otherwise than on payment of passage money, in a vessel the cost of which is paid by Government or by a local authority, he may draw no travelling allowance except daily allowance admissible to him; Provided that, when his luggage is not conveyed on the vessel but is sent separately at his expense, he may draw in addition the actual cost of transporting it.
(d) Where a leader of the Opposition is allowed free transit by sea or river, otherwise than in a Government vessel, the mileage allowance which he draws for the journey shall be reduced by the amount of the fare which, but for such free transit he would have paid. If he travels on a free pass, the reduction made shall include the full number of fares covered by the pass, unless the Leader of 12 1 Deleted by G.N. of 29th March 2017.
2 Subs. By G.N. of 11th October 2005.
3 Subs. By G.N. of 6th July 2018.
the Opposition certifies that the pass was not used in respect of any fares for which no reduction is made:
Provided that, nothing in this sub-rule shall apply in cases where a Leader of the Opposition is allowed a free pass by a steamships company, without cost to Government, unless the free pass is issued in connection with his official status or duties.
(e) If a Leader of the Opposition or a member of his family travels in a class of accommodation lower than that to which he is entitled, he shall be allowed the fare of the class of accommodation actually used, plus the extra allowance admissible according to these rules. All travelling allowance bills containing claims representing payment of railway or steamer fares shall bear the following certificate :— “Certified that the claims representing payment of railway or steamer fares are for the fares of the class of accommodation actually used.”
(f) A Leader of the Opposition while travelling on tour on public business by steamer may reserve a cabin of two berths and draw fares for reservation of a cabin of two berths (but not when utilizing a state cabin) and in addition, the Leader of the Opposition may draw Rs. 10 for a journey of less than 12 hours and Rs. 15 for a journey of more than 12 hours. When travelling in at State Cabin, no additional fare shall be admissible for incidental expenses.
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