In these rules, unless the context requires otherwise:—
(a) ―Act‖ means the Bombay Ministers‘ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 ;
(b) ―actual travelling expenses‖ means the actual cost of transport of a Minister and the members of his family and for transport of his and his family‘s personal luggage charges for ferry and other tolls, if paid;
but does not include charges—
(i) for accommodation in a hotel or in a travellers‘ bungalow, or
(ii) for refreshments, or
(iii) for the carriage of any stores or conveyance, or
(iv) on account of presents to a driver and the like ; or
(v) for any allowance for such incidental losses or expenses as breakage of crockery, wear and tear of furniture, or
(vi) for the employment of any additional domestic servants ;
(c) ―family‖ means a Minister‘s spouse residing with the Minister and children [including adopted children (if any), if under the personal law of the Minister adoption is legally recognized], and step-children residing with and wholly dependent upon the Minister, and except in rule 4, includes his parents, sisters and minor brothers if residing with and wholly dependent upon the Minister, but does not include more than one wife ;
(d) ―holiday‖ means a public holiday prescribed or notified by or under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ;
(e) ―Minister‖ means any Minister of the Government of Maharashtra, whether appointed as the ―Chief Minister, Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister ;
(f) ―Section‖ means a section of the Act.
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