REGISTERED NO. PL-33004/98 The Gazette Of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II — Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 43] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,1998 / Shravana 19,1920 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 20th August, 1998/Shravana 29, 1920 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 20th August, 1998, and is hereby published for general information;— THE SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PENSION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1998 No. 28 OF 1998 [20th August, 1998.] An Act further to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1998. Short title 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRA ORDINARY [PART II—
2. In section 3 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the words "one thousand and five hundred rupees" and "two hundred rupees", the words "four thousand rupees" and "four hundred rupees" shall respectively be substituted.
3. In section 4 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), in clause (c), in sub-clause (ii), for the words "five rupees", the words "six rupees" shall be substituted;
(ii) the proviso to sub-section (2) shall be omitted.
4. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
(i) in the proviso, for the word "twenty-eight", the word "thirty-two" shall be substituted;
(ii) after the proviso as so amended, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided further that where the number of journeys performed by any member by air is less than thirty-two, then, such number of journeys not performed by him shall be carried over to the following year.".
5. In section 6B of the principal Act, for clause (iii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— "(iii) to free travel by any railway in India in first class air-conditioned or executive class in all trains by the spouse, if any, of the member from the usual place of residence of the member to Delhi and back and if such journey or any part thereof is performed by air from any place other than the usual place of residence of the member,to Delhi and back, to an amount equal to the fare by air for such journey or part thereof.".
6. In section 8A of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) for the words "one thousand and four hundred rupees", the words "two thousand and five hundred rupees" shall be substituted;
(b) in the first proviso, for the words "two hundred and fifty rupees", the words "five hundred rupees" shall be substituted;
(ii) for sub-section (1A), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(IA) With effect from the commencement of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1998, there shall be paid a pension of rupees one thousand per mensem, to the spouse, if any, or dependant of any member who dies during his term of office as such member, for a period of five years from the date of his death.". 30 of 1954. Amendment of section 3. Amendment of section 4. Amendment of section 5. Amendment of section 6B. Amendment of section 8A. SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRA ORDINARY 3
7. In section 8B of the principal Act, for the words "fifty thousand rupees", the words "one lakh rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 8B, RAGHBIR SINGH. Secy. to the Govt. of India. PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS (PLU), MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI. 1 9 9 8 .