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Section 6: Amenities.

The Maharashtra Legislature Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 49 of 1956

[6. Amenities.- (1) A member shall be entitled to residential accommodation [either without payment of rent or on payment of such rent and] on such scale and on such conditions and to such other facilities as may be prescribed by rules or orders made under section 8 :

[Provided that, where any residential accommodation is provided to a member in any Hostel for the members, it shall be without payment of rent].

(2) Subject to rules or orders made under section 8, a member shall be entitled for himself and for members of his family who are residing with, and dependent on him, free of charge, to accommodation in hospitals maintained by the State Government and to medical attendance and treatment.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression "a member of his family" means the husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister].

[(3) A member shall be entitled, free of charge, to the services of personal assistant. For this purpose, the member may appoint any person, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed by rules or orders made under section 8, as his personal assistant. Subject to such rules or orders as may be made in this behalf, the assistant so appointed shall receive a fixed salary [per month as may be specified by order issued by the State Government from time to time]].

[(3A) There shall be paid to every Member a sum of Rs. 10,000 per month for the availing the services of computer operator.]

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[(5) There shall be paid to every member a sum of [Rs. 10,000] per month for stationary and postage.]

[(6) With effect from the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Mah. XVI of 2020), every Member shall be entitled, free of charge, to the service of a Driver. For this purpose, the Member may appoint any person, possessing valid driving licence and who has not attained the age of sixty years, as a Driver. The Driver so appointed shall receive such fixed salary per month, as may be specified by order issued by the Government, from time to time.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Legislature Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act.
Section6
Marginal noteAmenities.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn 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.

  • inserted, Mah. 3 of 1965. These words were inserted by Mah. 3 of 1965, s. 2.
  • added, Mah. 28 of 1981. This proviso was added by Mah. 28 of 1981, s. 8(a).
  • substituted, Mah. 48 of 1981. Sub-section (3) was substituted by Mah. 48 of 1981, s. 3.
  • substituted, Mah. 44 of 2022. These words were substituted for the words, letters and figures of "Rs. 25,000" per month from the State Government" by Mah. 44 of 2022, s. 4.
  • inserted, Mah. 32 of 2016. Sub-section 3A was inserted by Mah. 32 of 2016,s. 12(b).
  • omitted, Mah. 32 of 2016. Sub-section (4) was deleted by Mah. 32 of 2016, s. 12(c).
  • added, Mah. 23 of 1985. This sub-section was added by Mah. 23 of 1985, s. 6(c).
  • substituted, Mah. 32 of 2010. These letters and figures were substituted for the letters and figures "Rs. 7,500" by Mah. 32 of 2010, s. 19(b).
  • inserted, Mah. 16 of 2020. Sub-section (6) was inserted by Mah. 16 of 2020, s. 2.

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