THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PENSION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ACT, 1983 AS AMENDED

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THE ARLUNACHAL PRADESH SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PENSION
OFMEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ACT, 1983 (ActNo. 8 of

1983)

( i. Received the assent of the President on 24th Nov 1983 and published in APEOGNo.
288 Vol. II Dtd 9.12 1983.)

2. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 1985 (Act no. 4 of 1985]
[Assented by the President on 06.06.1985 and published in AP EOGNo 34 Vol III
Dtd 25.06. 1985.

3. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 1987 (Act no. 6 of 1987]
[Assented by the Governor on 30.06.1987 and published in AP EOGNo I 99 Vol III
Dtd 03.07.1987.

4. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 2000 (Act no. 4 of 2000]
[Assented by the Governor on 23.05.2000 and published in AP EOGNo 44 Vol X
Dtd 09.06.2000.

5. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 2001 (Act no. 7 of 2001]
[Assented by the Governor on 22.10.2001 and published in AP EOGNo 96 Vol XI
Dtd 09.11.2001.
6. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 2008 (Act no. 9 of2008]
[Assented by the Governor on 03.04.2008 and published in AP EOGNo 32 Vol XV
Dtd I 0.04.2008.

7. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 2017 (Act no. 5 of 2018]
[Assented by the Governor on 05.04.2018 and published in AP EOGNo 134 Vol
XXV Dtd 10.04.2018

8. Amended by Arunachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the
Legislative Assembly Act, 2020 (Act no. 6 of2020]
[Assented by the Governor on 26.10.2020 and published in AP EOGNo 246 Vol
XXVII Dtd 02.11.2020

AN
ACT

to provide for the Salary, Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the Legislative Assembly of
Arunachal Pradesh.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly ofArunachal Pradesh in the Thirty-fourth Year of the
Republic of India as follows :-

Short title and commencement :

1. (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal and Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension
ofMembers of the Legislative Assembly Act, 1983.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the First day of January, 1982.



Definitions

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly of the *[state] ofArunachal Pradesh;
(b) "Committee" means a Committee of the Assembly;
(c) "Controlling Officer" means the Secretary of the Assembly;
(d) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight;
(e) "family" in relation to a member means his wife residing with him and legitimate
children and step children residing with or wholly depended on him and where the
husband has more than one wife, only one wife, shall be included in his family for the
purpose of this Act and if the member is a married woman family shall include her
husband residing with her.
(f) "For" means a form appended to the Second Schedule;
g)' 'Government" means the Government of the "[State] of Arunachal Pradesh ;
(h) "member" means a member of the· Assembly, but save as otherwise
expressly provided in this Act, does not include-
(i) a Minister, as· defined in the .Arunachal Pradesh Salaries and Allowances of

Ministers Act, 1983, and
(ii) the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as defined in the Arunachal
Pradesh Speaker and Deputy Speaker Salaries and Allowances
Act, 1983;
(i) " period of residence on duty" means -the "period during which a member resides at

a place where a session of the Assembly or sitting of a Committee is held or where
any other business connected with his duties as such member is transacted for the
purpose of attending such other business; and includes, except .n the case of a
member who ordinarily resides at the place where a session of the Assembly or a
sitting of the Committee is held or where any other business connected with his
duties as such member is transacted,-

( a) in the case of a session or, the Assembly, a period of such residence, not
exceeding three days, immediately preceding the commencement of the
session and a period of such residence; not exceeding three days, immediately
succeeding the date on which· the Assembly is adjourned sine die or for a
period · exceeding seven days ; and

(b) in the case of sitting of a Committee or any other business, a period of such
residence not exceeding two days, immediately preceding the commencement
of the business of the Committee. Or other business and a period of such
residence not exceeding two days immediately succeeding the conclusion of
the business or the Committee or other business ;

(@) "Schedule" means a Schedule- appended to this Act;
(i) "terms of .office" in relation to a member means,-

i. where such member is a member elected in a general election held for the
purpose of constituting a new Assembly, the period, beginning with the date of
publication of the notification of the Election Commission under section 73 of the
Representation of the People Act,195I ( 43 of 1951 ); or

ii. where such member is a member elected in a bye-election to the 'assembly
or a member nominated to the Assembly, the period beginning with the date of his
election referred to in section 67 A of the said Act' or, as the case may be the date
of his nomination, and ending 'with, in each such case, the date on which his seat
becomes vacant.

(1) "Union territory" means the *[State] ofArunachal Pradesh ;
(m) "Usual place of residence", in relation to a member, means the place where the

member normally resides or works for gain within the *[State].
* [Substituted word 'Union Territory' by 1987 Act ( no 6 of 1987), S.2 w.e.f 3/0711987]

Salary and Daily Allowance

**[3. On and from the date the Arunachal Pradesh Salaries, Allowances and Pension of the
Members of the Legislative Assembly (Amendment) Act. 2017 comes into force, there shall be
paid to the members of the Legislative Assembly, A composite salary of Rupees One Lakh
Twenty Thousand per mensem.



Provided further that, other perk, facilities, incentives and non quantifiable allowances
which are not specified in this Act shall be regulated by an executive order as per actual or at
such rate with ceiling limit as the state Government may determine from time to time as may be
deemed appropriate.]

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**[Substituted by 2017 Act s.2]
Note: See original Act 1983

i.Sec3 of 1 983 Act provided Salary @ Rs 450.00 per mensem, Conveyance
Allowance @ Rs 200 and Daily Allowance @ Rs 40 for each day
ii.iSec3 of 1987 Act provided Salary@ Rs 1500.00 per mensem, Conveyance
Allowance @Rs 500 and Daily Allowance@Rs 75 for each day.
iii. i.Sec2 of 2000 Act provided Salary @ Rs 6000.00 per mensem, Conveyance
Allowance @ Rs 500 and Daily Allowance @ as applicable to Gp- A officer
for each day.
iv. i.Sec2 of 2001 Act provided Salary@Rs 6000.00 per mensem, Daily
Allowance@ as applicable to Gp- A officer for each day.
iv. i.Sec2 of 2008 Act provided Salary@ Rs 30000.00 per mensem, Daily
Allowance@ as applicable to Gp- A officer for each day.
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Explanation:- Daily allowance shall be admissible to a member for each day during any period
of residence on duty irrespective of the time of his arrival or departure.

*{3A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the salary payable to
theMembers ofLegislative Assembly, under Section 3 shall be reduced
by thirtypercent,for a period ofoneyear commencingfrom 1stApril,
2020, to meet the exigencies arising out ofCorona Virus (Covid - 19)
Pandemic.}
(Inserted byActNo. 6 of2020. S.2 .e.fIApril, 2020)

Travelling Allowance

[Sec 4 Deleted by 2017 Amendment Act (Act no 5 of 2018]

[Sec 4A Inserted 1987 Amendment Act[ no 6 of 1987, sec 4.]

**[Sec 4B .Inserted by 1987 Amendment Act] no 6 of 1987, sec 4]

Travelling Allowance for immediate journey

[Sec 5. substituted by 1987 Amendment Act[ no 6 of 1987]

Allowances during short interval between termination of one session and commencement of
another session etc.

**[Sec 6 substituted 1987 Amendment Act [ no 6 of 1987]

Special provisions Procedure

[Sec 7. Deleted by 2017 Act ]

**[Sec 8 Deleted by 2017 Act.. ]



Medical treatment etc to members

**[Sec 9. substituted by 1987 Amendment Act by inserting new section 9A;

[Sec 9A Omitted by 2008 and Act .sec 3 w.e.f 3.04.2008 and now deleted by 2017 Act

Telephone facilities

**[Sec 10 Amended by 2001 Amendment Act [Act no 7 of 2001, S.3],2008 Act, sec. 4
wef 03.04.2008 and now deleted by 2017 Act]
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,:,*[Deleted by 2017 Amendment Act(Act no 5 of2018,sec 3.wefOS.04-2018]

Pension

**[I I. With effect from the commencement of this Act, there shall be paid a pension of rupees
Sixty Thousand inclusive of medical allowance to every person who has served for a period of
four years, whether continuous or not as a member of the legislative Assembly

Provided that .where any person who has served for the subsequent term, there shall be paid an
additional pension of Rupees Five Thousand per mensem upto five tenures subject to the
maximum ceiling limit of eighty five thousand per mensem,

Provided further also, that in case of death of a member while in office, irrespective of term of
four years shall be entitled to pension.

Provided further also, the Ex Members (Councillors) of Provisional Legislative Assembly and
Pradesh Council shall be paid a pension of Rupees Sixty Thousand Per Mensem who has served
as a member of such Legislative Assembly or Pradesh Council as the case may be].

IIC. On and from the commencement of this Act, there shall paid a family pension to the family
members of a deceased Legislator(including Ex-Member (Councillors) of Provisional Legislative
Assembly and Pradesh Council not exceeding sixty percent of the last pension drawn by such
deceased Legislator, being a family pension to:
(i) His/Her Spouse during his/her lifetime till he/ she remarries or
(ii) His or her children till they attain the age of twenty five years and in case of daughter till they
get married if such legislator leaves no spouse.

Provided that where more than one person becomes entitled for pension under this section, all
such persons shall draw the pension in equal shares.

**[Substituted by 2017 Amendment Act(Act no 5 of20l8,sec 3.wef 05.04-2018]

Note:
The section has was amended by 1985 Act, 1987 Act (insertion of new Sec IIA, IIB), 2000
Act, 2008 Act (insertion of new section IC), 2017 Act-Deletion of Sec II A & B) and
Substitution of sec IIC.

FIRST SCHEDLLE
(See Section 7)

I. Admissibility of travelling allowance where a member is provided with free transit for the
whole or any part of the journey. No travelling allowance under section 4 shall be claimed by a
member in respect of any journey or part thereof performed by him in a conveyance provided at
the expense of any Government or a local fund, but he shall be entitled to draw an allowance at
the rate of rupees [three only per day where the duration of such journey lasts for not less than
six hours on any day :



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Power to make rules

Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the journey performed on any
railway.

Repeal and Saving

Note:-The amount of rupees three is granted to the member to cover his incidental expenses
during such journey or part thereof and is in lieu of the extra road mileage when he performs the
journey by a conveyance supplied without charge. This allowance is not an alternative to the
daily allowance admissible under section 3 which is allowed to him where admissible or each
day during any period of residence on duty.

2. Admissibility of travelling allowance where the place from which a member performs his
journey or to which he return as is not his usual place of residence.

(I) Where a member performs a journey for · the purpose of attending a session of the Assembly
or sitting of a Committee or for the purpose of attending to any other business connected with his
duties as a member .from a place other than his usual place of residence or returns to such a.
place, he may draw travelling allowances for the actual journey [performed, or the journey from
or to his usual place of residence, whichever is less:

(2) Where, during, a session of the Assembly or a sitting of a Committee, a member performs a
journey from the place where such session or sitting is held to any other place for the purpose of
attending to any business connected with his duties as a member, he shall be entitled to receive,-

a) travelling allowance
b) daily allowance for each day during any period of residence on duty at the other place at the
rate specified in Section 3.

3. Regulation ofpayment of daily and traveling allowances-

(1) If notwithstanding that a member has not taken his seat in the Assembly to which he is
elected or nominated, he shall entitled to receive travelling allowances for the journey performed
by him for the purpose of taking his seat in the Assembly.

(2) For absence for a period of seven days or more during a session of the Assembly or a sitting
of a Committee for visiting any place in the Union territory, no travelling or daily allowance will
be admissible. The period of absence of a member shall be reckoned in terms of days beginning
and ending at mid-night.

Explanation: - If a member comes back on the seventh day whether in the forenoon or in the
afternoon, his absence shall treated as being less than seven days.

(3)The term "during a session" "or a sitting of Committee" occurring in section 5 and in -sub­
paragraph (2) does not include the period of three days immediately preceding the
commencement of the session, and three days immediately succeeding · the end of the session or
two days immediately preceding· the commencement of the business, and two days immediately
succeeding the conclusion of the business of the Committee.

corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or any State Government (including
any Union territory Administration) or any local authority or becomes otherwise entitled to any
remuneration from such Government,· corporation such person shall not be entitled to any­
pension under subsection (I) for the period during which he continues to hold to be entitled to
such remuneration:

Provided that where the salary payable to such person for holding such office or being such
member or so employed, or where the remuneration referred to in clause (iii) payable to such
person is, in either case, less than the pension payable to him under sub-section (1 ), such person
shall be entitled only to receive the balance as pension under that sub-section.



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(3) Where any person entitled to pension under sub-section (I) is also entitled to any pension
from the Central Government, or any State Government (including any Union territory
Administration), or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government, or any
State Government (including any Union territory Administration) or any local authority, under
any law or otherwise, then ­

a. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise, is
equal to or in excess of that to which he is entitled under sub-section ( 1 ), such person
shall not be entitled to any pension under that sub-section; and

b. where the amount of pension to which he is entitled under such law or otherwise , is
less than that to which he is entitled under sub-section (1), such person shall be entitled to
pension under that subsection only of an amount which falls short of the amount of
pension to which he is otherwise entitled under that subsection.

( 3) In computing the number of years, for the purposes of sub-section ( 1 ), the period during
which a person has served as a Minister as defined in the Salaries and Allowances ofMinisters (
Arunachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 and the Arunachal Pradesh Salaries and Allowances of
Ministers Act, 1983 or as Speaker or Deputy Speaker as defined in the Salaries and Allowances
of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ( Arunachal Pradesh) Order,
1975 and the Arunachal Pradesh Speaker and Deputy Speaker Salaries and Allowances Act,
1963 or had served in all or any two of such capacities by virtue of his membership in the
Assembly or Provisional Assembly shall also be taken into account.

12. The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the
purpose of this Act

13. (1) The Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Assembly (Arunachal Pradesh) Order,
1975 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Order so
repealed shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to
have been done or taken under this Act.

(4)If a member leaves the place where the session of the Assembly or a sitting of a Committee is
held before the commencement of the interval between the adjournment of foe session or the
sitting of a Committee sine die and the commencement of another session or sitting such interval
not exceeding a period of three days, his absence from that place shall be treated as intermediate
absence during a session of the Assembly or a sitting of a Committee, as the case may be, and
the provision of Section 5 shall apply accordingly.

(5)Travelling allowance for a return journey to the usual place ofresidence shall be admissible to
a member who leaves the place of a session of the Assembly or a sitting of a Committee during
the continuance of such session or sitting of and returns to the place of session or sitting within
three days after the conclusion of the business of the session or the sitting, as the case may be,
before finally returning to his usual place of residence.

(6) All cases regarding the admissibility of travelling allowances to a member who arrives at the
place where a session of the Assembly or a sitting of a Committee is held without knowledge of
the postponement of the session or the sitting, including cases of such members who arrive after
the session or a sitting is adjourned suddenly, shall be determined by the Speaker of the
Assembly having regard to the circumstances of such case..

(7)Where a member is provided with free board and lodging at the expense of any Government
or a local fund, he shall be entitled to receive only one half of the daily allowance admissible to
him under Section 3. If only boarding or lodging is allowed free to the member, he shall be
entitled to receive the fourth of daily allowance admissible to him under that section"



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SECOND SCHEDULE
(See section 8)

Procedural Provisions-(T) Every member shall, as soon as possible after he, is elected or
nominated, declare in Form 'A' his usual place ofresidence to the Controlling Officer and any
subsequent change in the usual place of residence so declared shall be notified in the said Form
to the Controlling Officer as early as possible,
(2) A member who claims any travelling or other allowance under this Act shall support his
claims by a certificate in the following form, namely: "Certified that no travelling allowance in
respect of the journey or daily allowance for the period mentioned in this bill has been or will be
claimed from any other official source".

(3) Where no part of the journey is performed by a conveyance provided at the expense of the
Government or a local fund, the following certificate shall be furnished, namely:-
"Certified that 1 have not performed any part of the journey by a conveyance provided
at the expense of the Government or a local fund".

(4-) After completing each final return journey on termination of a session of the Assembly or a
sitting of a Committee or any other business connected with his duties as a member, a member
shall furnish a certificate in Form B.

(5) Ordinarily, any non-governmental dues outstanding against a member shall not be recovered
from his salaries and allowances but where such dues are on account' of certain services rendered
to him in the course of his duties as a member, such as when he is on tour with a Committee and
the arrangements for such services have been made by or at the instance of semi-Government
Institutions or private parties at the request of Officers of the Assembly, and where such
member inspire of repeated requests, had failed to make payment of such dues, recovery thereof
may effected, from the salary or travelling allowance or daily allowance bills of such member.

FORMA

My usual place of residence is .
Or

I have changed my usual place of residence from with effect from (Date) due to (here state the
reasons).

I may henceforward be allowed travelling allowance from.

Signature .

Constituency .

Date .



FORMB

DEPARTURE AND RETURN JOURNEY CERTIFICATE

(The certificate may kindly be filled in, signed and returned to the Secretary,
Legislative Assembly as soon as possible, after the completion of the return journey)

I. Certified that I Performed the return journey undo, section 4 of the Arunachal Pradesh Salary,
Allowances and Pension ofMembers of the Legislative Assembly Act, I 983, leaving -
................................. (Place) on the (Date) .I arrived at (Place)
on the (Date).

2. Certified that I have not performed any pact ofjourney (other than the railway journey) by a
conveyance provided at the expense of the Government or a local fund.

*3. Certified that I actually travelled by air from (Place) to .
(Place) by day/ night service.

Payment of the supplementary bill is required at (Station).

Station .
Date, the .

.Strike out if not applicable.