Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act,1954
Act No : 30
Section :
Travelling allowances for intermediate journeys.
5.Travelling allowances for intermediate journeys. 3[(1) I Where a member absents himself for less- than fifteen days during a session of a House of Parliament or a sitting of a committee for visiting any place in India, he shall be entitled to receive travelling allowances in respect of such journey to such place and for the 'return journey- (a) if the journey Is performed by rail, equal to 4[one first class fare] for each such journey irrespective of the class in which the member actually travels; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 61 of 1982, s. 2, for certain words. 2 Ins. by Act 55 of 1958, s. 4. 3 section 5 re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 105 of 1976. s. 5 (w.e.f. 9-9-1976). 4 Subs. by Act 9 of 1955 , s.2 for "one second class fare" (w.e.f. 1-4-1955) 5 Ins by Act 60 of 1988 s.3 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988) 6 Subs. and ins by Act 48 of 1993, s.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 138A (b) [if the journey, being a journey during a sitting of the committee]6 is performed by air, equal to one fare by air for each such journey: Provided that such travelling allowances shall not exceed the total amount of daily allowances which would have been admissible to such member under section 3 for the days of absence if he had not so remained absent. 6[Provided further that nothing in the first proviso shall apply, if the member performs the journey by air for visiting any place in India not more than once during a sitting of the Committee.] [(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a member shall be entitled to receive travelling allowances in respect of every journey performed by air for visiting any place in India during the interval not exceeding seven days between two sitting of a Department related Standing Committee when a House of Parliament is adjourned for a fixed period during the Budget Session: Provided that such travelling allowances, excluding the air fare, shall not exceed the total amount of daily allowances which would have been admissible to such member under siction 3 for the days of absence if he had not remained absent.] 6[(2) Every member shall be entitled to an amount equal to the fare by air for each single journey by air (other than a journey referred to in section 4 or the second proviso to sub-section (1) of this section or section 6C) performed by him from [either alone or along with companion or spouse,]8 any place in India to any other place in India during his term of office as such member: Provided that no member shall be entitled to any payment under this sub-section in respect of any journeys in excess of [twenty eight]8 performed by him during any year. Explanation I.-The provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (1) and of sub-section (2) of section 4 shall, so far as may be, apply to travelling allowances payable under this section as they apply to travelling allowances payable under that section. Explanation II.-For the purposes of this section, "year" means,- (i) in the case of a person who is, a member at the com- mencement of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1985, the year beginning with such commencement and each of the subsequent years; (ii) in the case of a person who becomes a member after such commencement, the year beginning with the date on which his, term of office as such member commences and each of the subsequent years:] 8Explanation III.-- For the purposes of sub-section (2),any jurney performed by the companion or the spouse shall be added in computing the limit of twenty-eight journeys specified in the proviso to that sub-section.]
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