Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 2001

THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE 
NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI  

(SALARIES & ALLOWANCES) ACT, 2001 
(ACT NO. 6 OF 2002) 

[28th March, 2002] 
AN 
ACT 

to provide for the salary and allowances of the  
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative 

Assembly of the National capital 
Territory of Dlehi.  

 
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territ-

ory of Delhi in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows :–– 
1. Short title, and commencement.–– (1) This Act may be called Leader 

of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of 
Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 2001.   

2. It shall come into force on such date1 as the Lieutenant Governor 

may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.              

2. Definitions.–– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:–           

(a)“Leader of Opposition” in relation to the Legislative Assembly of the 

National Capital Territory of Delhi means the member of the Legislative 

Assembly who is, for the time being, the Leader in the House, of the party in 

opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and 

recognised as such by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; 

Explanation:– Where there are two or more parties in opposition to the 

Government, in the Legislative Assembly, having the same numeric-al 

strength, the Speaker shall, having regard to the status of the parties, 

recognize any one of the Leaders of such parties as the Leader of the 

Opposition for the purposes of this section and such recognition shall be 

final and conclusive; 

(b) “Speaker” means the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the 

National Capital Territory of Delhi. 

3. Salary and Allowances of the Leader of Opposition.–– (1) The Leader 

of Opposition shall be entitled to receive a salary, constituency allowance 

and daily allowance at the same rates as are admissible to a Minister under 

the Ministers of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi 

(Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994(Delhi Act 8 of 1995). 

(2) The Leader of Opposition shall be entitled to receive sumptuary 

allowance at the same rate as is admissible to a Minister under the Ministers 

of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and 

Allowances) Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 8 of 1995). 

(3) The Leader of Opposition shall also be paid such conveyance 

allowances, travelling allowances and daily allowances for tour outside Delhi 
11st April, 2002, see Notification No. F.1/10/95-98/LAD/306 dated 28th March, 2002, Part 

IV dated 28th March, 2002. 

 



and shall be entitled to such amenities regarding residence or compensatory 

allowance in lieu thereof and use of motor car as are admissible to a 

Minister under the Ministers of the Government of National Capital 

Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 8 of 1995): 

Provided that the Leader of Opposition shall not be entitled to any 

travelling allowances in case the journey is performed by him in a free 

official transport. 

4. Medical facilities to Leader of Opposition.–– The Leader of 

Opposition and members of his family shall be entitled to such medical 

facilities on similar terms as provided to a Minister Under the Ministers of 

the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and 

Allowances) Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 8 of 1995). 

5. Telephone facilities to Leader of Opposition.–– The Leader of 

Opposition shall be entitled to such telephone facilities as are admissible to 

a Minister under the Ministers of the Government of National Capital 

Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 8 of 1995). 

6. Leader of Opposition not to draw salary or allowances as Member of 

Legislative Assembly.–– The Leader of Opposition shall not be entitled to 

receive any sum by way of salary or allowances as a member of the 

Legislative Assembly except what is specifically provided for by and under 

this Act. 

7. Notification respecting the date on which person became or ceased 

to be Leader of Opposition to be conclusive evidence thereof.–– The date 

on which any person became or ceased to be the Leader of Opposition shall 

be published in the official Gazette, and any such notification shall be 

conclusive evidence of the fact that he became, or ceased to be, the Leader 

of Opposition on that date for all purposes of this Act. 

8. Amendment of Delhi Act 6 of 1995.–– In the Members of Legislative 

Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, 

Pension, etc.) Act, 1994. 

(a) In Clause (f) of section 2, 

(a) In sub-clause (i) the word “and” at end shall be omitted; 

(b) Sub-clause (ii) shall be renumbered, as sub-clause (iii) and as so 

renumbered, the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:– 

“(ii) The Leader of Opposition as defined in the Leader of the 

Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory 

of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 2001; and”. 

(b) In sub-section (4) of section 9, for the words “or both”, the words 

and figures “or as the Leader of Opposition as defined in the Leader of 

Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of 

Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 2001. Or has served in all or any or such 

capacities” shall be substituted. 

9. Amendment of Delhi Act 6 of 1997.–– In the Delhi Members or 

Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1997, in the 



Schedule, after the entry at serial number 2, the following new entry shall 

be inserted, namely:- 

“3. The office of Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the 

National Capital Territory of Delhi. 

Explanation.–– The expression “Leader of Opposition” shall have the 

meaning assigned to it in the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative 

Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) 

Act, 2001.” 

 

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