(1) A Minister may, when travelling by railway on tour on public business reserve by requisition :—
(a) one first class compartment ; or
(b) engage a two or four berth air-conditioned compartment ; or
(c) a saloon ;
Provided that, except in exceptional circumstances duly certified by the Minister,—
(i) a saloon shall not ordinarily be requisitioned, unless the tour extends over more than one day (between sunrise and sunset) ; and
(ii) a six or eight-wheeled saloon shall not ordinarily be requisitioned when four wheeled saloon is available, and can be attached to the train by which he desires to travel.
In exceptional circumstances either or both of these restrictions may be waived.
Explanation.—As to what constitute exceptional circumstances, the certificate of a Minister shall be accepted as final.
(2) While traveling by railway in a reserved compartment consisting of two berth [i.e. a (coupe)] under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-rule (1), a Minister may use the second berth for taking his wife or dependent son or daughter with him in that compartment, free of charge.
1[(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (1) and (2), there shall also be paid to a Minister, when travelling by railway on tour on public business, a sum equal to one 2[air conditioned] first class fare for a journey by railway irrespective of the class in which a Minister actually travels.]
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