[8. Bill for claim, how to be prepared. ––(1) A bill for a claim for Travelling and Daily Allowance under this Act, shall be prepared in duplicate on printed form as may be prescribed by the [Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly] to be obtained from the Office of the Secretary of [Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] and to be returned to him duly filled in and signed and receipted one copy whereof shall be kept for office record and reference. The dates of journey shall be entered in the prescribed columns of the bill. In case the claim for return journey is also made, a certificate to the effect that the journey as claimed for has actually been performed on such date be furnished to the Office of the Secretary of [Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] for onward transmission to the audit office for purposes of adjustment.
(2) The bill, referred to in sub-section (1) shall be paid before audit after a preliminary check by the office of [Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] either in cash or through a cheque or by means of payment order endorsed in the name of officer of the Treasury at which the member desires to receive payment. The said bill, shall be counter-signed by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly [x x x x], or during their absence from the Headquarters by the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly [x x x x], before payment.
(3) All the Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance bills of the members shall be post audited immediately after payment thereof, objections if any, shall be intimated to the member by the audit office not later than three months from the date of the encashment of such a bill.]