(1) Every member shall be entitled to receive reimbursement of actual fare of any Journey undertaken by him, either alone or with persons accompanying him, within the territory of India in any class of railway, air, ship or steamer, subject to a maximum limit of rupees three lakh in a financial year, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf.
(1A) A member shall be entitled to receive, from out of the amount available in the relevant year under sub-section (1), reimbursement of amount equivalent to actual fare of journey abroad by air, ship or steamer paid by him, either alone or with persons accompanying him after approval of his request for such journey being accorded by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Such journey shall be subject to compliance of guidelines issued and/or rules made relating to permission of such journey abroad, by the Government of India and State Government, from time to time.
(2) Where the total amount of reimbursement received in a financial year under sub-section (1) is less than rupees three lakh, the amount by which the amount of reimbursement is less than three lakh shall be carried forward in next financial year or years and the member shall be entitled to utilize such amount at any time before expiry of his term as member.
(3) Where a Member entitled to receive travelling allowance under section 8, chooses to travel by air, ship or steamer, he shall be entitled to surrender such part of the facility provided by sub-section (1) as is equivalent to the difference between the air, ship or steamer fare actually paid by him and the railway fare to which he is entitled under that section and receive the cash equivalent of the facility so surrendered.
(4) A member entitled to receive travelling allowance under section 8 shall be entitled to receive reimbursement of amount equivalent to actual fare of any journey abroad undertaken by him by air, ship or steamer paid by him, either alone or with persons accompanying him, for study-tour of the Committee with the prior approval of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on surrendering such part of facility provided by sub-section (1). Such journey shall be subject to compliance of guidelines issued and/or rules made relating to permission of such journey abroad, by the Government of India and State Government, from time to time.
(5) Where a member entitled to receive travelling allowance under section 8, chooses to travel on his own will, for study-tour of the Committee, either alone or with persons accompanying him within the territory of India in any class of air, ship or steamer, he shall be entitled to surrender such part of the facility provided by sub-section (1) as is equivalent to the air, ship or steamer fare actually paid by him and receive the cash equivalent of the facility so surrendered.
(6) Where a member entitled to receive travelling allowance under section 8 chooses to travel with the prior approval of Speaker, for study-tour of the Committee, either alone or with persons accompanying him within the territory of India in any class of air, ship or steamer, he shall be entitled to surrender such part of the facility provided by sub-section (1) as is equivalent to the difference between the air, ship or steamer fare actually paid by him and the railway fare to which he is entitled under that section and receive the cash equivalent of the facility so surrendered.
(7) Where a member entitled to receive travelling allowance under section 8 chooses to travel, with the prior approval of Speaker, for study-tour of the Committee, either alone or with persons accompanying him, such places which are not connected to road or rail within the territory of India in any class of air, ship or steamer, he shall be entitled to surrender such part of the facility provided by sub-section (1) as is equivalent to air, ship or steamer fare actually paid by him and receive the cash equivalent to the facility so surrendered:
Provided that aggregate amount so paid either as railway fare or in respect of air, fare or as the difference between the air fare and the railway fare or as or in respect of any of them shall not exceed rupees three lakh within a financial year.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, a member shall include a Minister as defined in the Rajasthan Ministers Salaries Act, 1956 (Act No. 43 of 1956) and an Officer of the Legislative Assembly for the State as defined in this Act.