(1) These rules may be called the Leaders of Opposition in Parliament (Allowances, Medical and other Facilities) Rules, 1977.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition— In these rules unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context —
(i) "Act" means the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 (33,of 1977);
(ii) "actual travelling expenses" means the actual cost of travel of the Leader of the Opposition and his servants and includes the cost of transporting his personal luggage, but does not include the charges for hotels, travellers, bungalows or refreshments or for the carriage of stores or conveyances or for such incidental losses or expenses as the breakage of the crockery, wear and tear of furniture and the employment of additional servants;
(iii) "family" means, except in relation to rule 16, the wife of the Leader of the Opposition residing with him and the legitimate children and step children residing with and wholly dependent on
Explanation 1— Not more than one wife Is included in a family for the purposes of these rules,
Explanation 2— If the Leader of the Opposition is a married woman, "family" will include her husband residing with and wholly dependent on her;
(iv) "first class compartment" means a two-berthed or four-berthed first class compartment or an air conditioned coupe or four-berths in an air-conditioned two-tier sleeper coach;
(v) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
(vi) "travelling allowance" means an allowance granted to the Leader of the Opposition to cover the expenses which he Incurs in travelling in the discharge of his duties as such Leader as against travelling in personal interest or in the interest of the party to which he may belong or for private purpose, such as journeys for rest or recoupment of health or for attending party meetings or for election campaign.