THE ASSAM SPEAKER'S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958

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    "title": "THE ASSAM SPEAKER'S SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1958",
    "short_title": "The Assam Speaker's Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958",
    "act_number": "XXV",
    "act_year": 1958,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "repealed",
    "enactment_date": "1958-10-07",
    "description": "The Assam Speaker's Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct\nto fix the Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Preamble",
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            "content": "WHEREAS it is expedient to fix the Salaries and Allowances\nof the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the manner hereinafter\nappearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as\nfollows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. Short title and commencement.-(i) This Act may be called the\nAssam Speaker's Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st April, 1958.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. Salary of the Speaker. There shall be paid to the Speaker of the\nAssam Legislative Assembly a Salary of rupees one thousand per mensem.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. Residence of the Speaker. (i) The Speaker shall be provided\nwith a free-furnished residence with grounds appurtenant thereto, in Shillong\nthroughout the year, and also at any other place place which the State Govern-\nment may, from time to time, for the purpose of this Act declare to be the\nheadquarters of Government, for so long as such declaration remains in\nforce or at a place where the Assam Legislative Assembly meets.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) Such residence and the grounds appurtenant thereto, shall be\nmaintained at the public expense which shall not exceed the amount\nprescribed by rules:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 3(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that if the Speaker does not occupy the free-furnished\nresidence provided by the Government, a house rent allowance at the rate\nof rupees two hundred and fifty per mensem and such service allowances as\nmay be prescribed by rules shall be paid in lieu of such residence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. For the purpose of this section the expression \"the public\nexpense\" shall include such expenses as may be prescribed by rules.",
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            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. Conveyance and Conveyance Allowance for the Speaker.-(i)\nThe State Government may, from time to time, purchase and provide suit-\nable conveyance for the use of the Speaker and may, by rules, provide for\ntheir maintenance and repair.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) The Speaker shall further be entitled to a conveyance allowance\nof rupees two hundred per mensem:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 4(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that if the Speaker chooses to maintain his own car he shall\nbe entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees three hundred per mensem.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. Prohibition against practising any profession or drawing\nsalary as Member during the tenure of the office as Speaker. The\nSpeaker shall not during the tenure of his office for which he draws salary\nand allowance-",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) practise any profession or engage in any trade or undertake for\nremuneration any employment other than his duties as Speaker,\nor",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) be entitled to any salary or allowance as a Member of the Assam\nLegislative Assembly",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. Use of free-furnished residence and Government conveyances\non relinquishing office. The Speaker shall be entitled to the privileges\nof the use of the free-furnished residence and Government conveyance on his\nceasing to hold office for such period as may be prescribed by rules.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "7. Travelling and Daily Allowances. The Speaker shall be entitled,\nwhile touring on public business, to travelling and daily allowances at such\nrates and on such conditions as may be prescribed by rules.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "8. Power to make rules.-(i) The State Government may, by notifi-\ncation in the official gazette and in consultation with the Speaker, make\nrules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Assam\nLegislative Assembly, as soon as may be, after they are made.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9. Repeal of Assam Act No.VII of 1948. The Assam Speaker's\r\n(Salary and Allowances) Act, 1948, is hereby repealed.",
            "footnote": "VII of 1948",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "195825",
        "Act Number": "XXV",
        "Enactment Date": "1958-10-07",
        "Act Year": "1958",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Speaker's Salaries and Allowances Act, 1958",
        "Department": "Assam Legislative Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:04"
}