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Section 5: Railway Coupons

The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension ) Act 1980State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 23 of 1980

[5. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every member of the Assembly or the Council, whether or not he holds any office referred to in clause (i) of section 2, shall be provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value, not exceeding [five lakh rupees] per annum from June 01, 2015 as may be used by such member for himself and for the [members of his family or his companion] for travel by any railway in any class at any time within or outside Uttar Pradesh in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed.]

[(2) subject to the other provisions of this Act, every exmember shall be provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value not exceeding [One lakh fifty thousand rupees] per annum as may be used by such ex-member for himself and [for the members of his family or one companion] and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the railway coupons supplied under this sub-section.]

Explanation- The value of railway coupons for journeys by the railways referred to in this section shall from time to time be determined by the State Government in consultation with the Railway Board.]/be

[Provided that out of the railway coupons to be supplied under this section to a member, he shall at his option,

(a) be supplied, [coupons of equal value or reimburse the fare] for travel by air at any time within or outside Uttar Pradesh; and

(b) be paid an amount in cash not exceeding [the amount opted by him] per month ; for petrol or diesel for his own vehicle;

Instead of such value of railway coupon as he may desire, in such manner as may be prescribed.

[Provided further that whenever there is an increase in the railway fare of [Air-conditioned 2-tier], the State Government may by a notified order make a proportional increase in the value of railway coupons.]

[Provided also that out of the railway coupons to be supplied under sub-section (2) to an ex-member, he shall at his option be supplied coupons of equal value for travel by air at any time.]

[Provided also that an ex-member shall be paid out of the railway coupons to be supplied to him an amount in cash not exceeding [one lakh rupees] thousand annually for petrol or diesel for his own vehicle.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension ) Act 1980
Section5
Marginal noteRailway Coupons
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 3 of 2015. Subs. by sec. 4(a) of U. P. Act No. 3 of 2015.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025. Subs. by sec. 4(a) of U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025.
  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 21 of 2016. Subs. by sec. 4(a) (2) of U. P. Act No. 21 of 2016.
  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 30 of 1998. Subs. by sec. 4(2) of U. P. Act No. 30 of 1998.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025. Subs. by sec. 4(b)(i) of U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025.
  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 37 of 2007. Subs. by sec. 2 of U. P. Act No. 37 of 2007.
  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 27 of 2000. Ins. by sec. 2 of U. P. Act No. 27 of 2000.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 03 of 2015. Subs. by sec 4(c)(1) of U.P. Act No. 03 of 2015.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025. Subs. by sec. 4(b)(ii) of U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025.
  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 04 of 1997. Ins. by sec 3(b) of U. P. Act No. 04 of 1997.
  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 25 of 2000. Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act No. 25 of 2000.
  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 07 of 2006. Ins. by sec. 2(b) of U. P. Act No. 07 of 2006.
  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 21 of 2016. Ins. by sec. 4(b)(2) of U. P. Act No. 21 of 2016.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025. Subs. by sec. 4(c) of U.P. Act No. 13 of 2025.

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