Pakistan Parliamentary Legislation

THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY SPEAKER (SALARIES, ALLOWANCE AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975   The Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker (Salaries, Allowance, and Privileges) Act, 1975, is a piece of legislation in Pakistan that addresses the salaries, allowances, and privileges granted to the Deputy Chairman of the Senate and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. These officials play important roles in the functioning of the Pakistani parliament, and this act outlines the financial and other benefits they receive in their official capacities. Short title and commencement Definitions Salary Equipment Allowance Allowance on taking up and laying down the office Sumptuary allowance Transport Official residence 8A. Residential Telephone, etc. Travelling allowance for journeys within Pakistan Daily allowance during halt Halt on tour Travelling allowance for journeys abroad Medical facilities Provident Fund Personal staff Compensation in case of air accidents 2 of 10 Leave 17A. Discretionary Grant Additional privileges Power to make rules 19A. Increase in Emoluments [Repeal] 3 of 10 THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY SPEAKER (SALARIES, ALLOWANCE AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 1ACT No. LXXXIII OF 1975 [19th December, 1975] An Act to provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate and the Deputy Speaker of die The National Assembly. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, and for matters connected therewith; It is hereby enacted as follows:— Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975. (2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the fourteenth day of August, 1975. Definition. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “Assembly” means the National Assembly; (b) “Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Senate as defined in the Constitution when he is not acting as Chairman; (c) “Deputy Speaker” means the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly as defined in the Constitution when he is not acting as Speaker; (d) “family”, in relation to the Deputy Chairman or the Deputy Speaker, means his 2 [spouse], legitimate children and step children residing with and wholly dependent on him; (e) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local rates and taxes and the provision of water, gas and electricity; (f) “official business”, in relation to the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker respectively, means attending the sessions of the Senate, the Assembly and the Joint Sittings of Parliament, and includes such other functions or duties connected with the business of Parliament as may be performed or discharged by the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker; _________________________________________________________________________________ 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1975, Ext., Pt. Ill, p. 1093. 2Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996) s. 12. for “wife or wives”. 4 of 10 (g) “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for use by the Deputy Chairman or the Deputy Speaker and includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant to, and the gardens of, the residence; (h) other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act have the same meaning as in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or in the Fundamental and Supplementary Rules. Salary. There shall be paid to the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker a salary at the rate of 1 [thirty seven- thousand rupees] per mensem : Provided that, if a person who has retired from the service of Pakistan is elected as Deputy Chairman or Deputy Speaker after the commencement of this Act, his pension shall be held in abeyance and shall not be payable for the period he holds the office of Deputy Chairman or Deputy Speaker. Equipment Allowance. The Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker may, on his election as such, draw 2 [ 3 [five thousand] rupees] as an allowance for equipping himself: Provided that, during the ten years immediately preceding the said election, he had not drawn an allowance for the same purpose upon election or appointment as Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Federal Minister, Governor or Minister of State or to a diplomatic office. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office.— (1) The Deputy Chairman and a Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent mentioned below from his ordinary place of residence to the seat of the Senate or, as the case may be, the Assembly on taking up office and from the seat of the Senate or the Assembly to his ordinary place of residence on laying down office:— (a) the actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; (b) the cost of transporting personal servants, not exceeding two, by the lowest class of accommodation; and (c) the cost of transporting household effects, not exceeding one hundred and twenty maunds, by goods train, steamer or other craft, excluding aircraft, and his personal car, if any. (2) No claim shall lie for any travel or transportation not performed or effected within six months of the date of taming up or laying down office, as the case may be. 1Subs. by ord. 41 of 2002, s.2. 3Subs, by Act 3 of 1985, s. 3. 4Subs. by Act 9 of 1996, s. 12, for “four thousand”. 5 of 10 Sumptuary allowance. The Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker shall receive sumptuary allowance at the rate of 1 [ 2 [six thousand] rupees] per mensem. Transport. The Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker 3 [and member of their families] shall be entitled to the use of an official car maintained at Government expense. Official residence. (1) The Deputy Chairman and the Deputy Speaker shall be entitled without payment of rent, to the use of a residence throughout his term of office, and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and no charge shall