Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act,1977

Act No : 33

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Section : Travelling and daily allowances to Leaders of Opposition.

5. 1[(1)] Travelling and daily allowances to Leaders of Opposition. Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, a Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to- (a) travelling allowances for himself and the members of his family and for transport of his and his family's effects- (i) in respect of the journey to Delhi from his usual place of residence outside Delhi for assuming office; and (ii) in respect of the journey from Delhi to his usual place of residence outside Delhi on relinquishing office; and (b) travelling and daily allowances in respect of tours undertaken by him in the discharge of his duties as Leader of the Opposition, whether by sea, land or air. 1[(2) A Leader of the Opposition and any One member of his family accompanying him shall be entitled to travelling allowances in respect of not more than six return journeys performed, during each year, within India at the same rates at which travelling allowances are payable to such Leader under clause (b) of sub-section (1) in respect of tours referred to in that clause. Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, "return journey" means a journey from one place to another place and the return journey from such other place to the first mentioned place.]

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