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Repeal \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 8 \r\n \r\nTHE CHAIRMAN AND SPEAKER (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND \r\nPRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 \r\n \r\n1Act No. LXXXII of 1975 \r\n[19th December, 1975] \r\nAn Act to provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Chairman of the Senate and the \r\nSpeaker of the National Assembly. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the \r\nChairman of the Senate and the Speaker of the National Assembly, and for matters connected \r\ntherewith; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:― \r\n1. Short title and commencement.―(1) This Act may be called the Chairman and Speaker \r\n(Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the fourteenth \r\nday of August, 1975. \r\n2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,― \r\n(a)  “Assembly” means the National Assembly; \r\n(b)  “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Senate as defined in the Constitution \r\nwhen he is not performing the functions of President; \r\n(c)  “family”, in relation to the Chairman or the Speaker, means his [spouse], \r\nlegitimate children and step children residing with and wholly dependent on \r\nhim; \r\n(d)  “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local rates \r\nand taxes and the provision of water, gas and electricity; \r\n(e)  “official business”, in relation to the Chairman and the Speaker respectively, \r\nmeans attending the sessions of the Senate, the Assembly and the Joint \r\nSittings of Parliament, and includes such other functions or duties connected \r\nwith the business of Parliament as may be performed or discharged by the \r\nChairman and the Speaker; \r\n(f)  “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for use by the \r\nChairman or the Speaker and includes the staff quarters and other buildings \r\nappurtenant to, and the gardens of, the residence; \r\n(g) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly as defined in the Constitution \r\nwhen he is not performing the functions of President; and \r\n \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1975, Ext., Pt. III, p. 1081. \r\n2Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996) s. II, for “wife or wives”. \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 8 \r\n \r\n(h)  Other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act have the same \r\nmeaning as in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or in the \r\nFundamental and Supplementary Rules. \r\n3. Salary. There shall be paid to the Chairman and the Speaker a salary at the rate of 1[ \r\n2[forty thousand rupees] per mensem: \r\nProvided that, if a person who has retired from the service of Pakistan is elected as Chairman \r\nor Speaker after the commencement of this Act, his pension shall be held in abeyance and shall not \r\nbe payable for the period he holds the office of Chairman or Speaker. \r\n4. Equipment allowance. The Chairman and the Speaker may, on his election as such, draw \r\n3[4[five thousand] rupees] as an allowance for equipping himself: \r\nProvided that, during the ten years immediately preceding the said election, he had not drawn \r\nan allowance for the same purpose upon election or appointment as Chairman, Deputy Chairman, \r\nSpeaker, Deputy Speaker, Federal Minister, Governor or Minister of State or to a diplomatic office. \r\n5. Allowances on taking up and laying down the office.― (1) The Chairman and the \r\nSpeaker shall be entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent mentioned below from his ordinary \r\nplace of residence to the seat of the Senate or, as the case may be, the Assembly on taking up office \r\nand from the seat of the Senate or the Assembly to his ordinary place of residence on laying down \r\noffice:― \r\n(a)  the actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; \r\n(b)  the cost of transporting personal servants, not exceeding two, by the lowest \r\nclass of accommodation; and \r\n(c)  the cost of transporting household effects, not exceeding one hundred and \r\ntwenty maunds, by goods train, steamer or other craft, excluding aircraft, and \r\nhis personal car, if any. \r\n(2) No claim shall lie for any travel or transportation not performed or effected within six \r\nmonths of the date of taking up or laying down office, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n6. Sumptuary allowance. The Chairman and the Speaker shall receive  sumptuary allowance \r\nat the rate of 5[6[six thousand] rupees] per mensem. \r\n \r\n7. Transport. The Chairman and the Speaker 7[and the members of their families] shall be \r\nentitled to the use of an official car maintained at Government expense. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. and shall be deemed to have been so subs. by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) (Amdt.) Act, 1985 (2 of 1985), s.2, \r\n(w.e.f. 1-3-1985), for “four thousand rupees”. \r\n2Subs. by ord. XL of 2002, s. 2 for “twenty thousand two hundred and fifty rupees”  \r\n3Subs. by Act 2 of 1985, s.2. \r\n4Subs. by Act 9 of 1996, for “four thousand”. \r\n5Subs. by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amdt.) Act, 1985 (2 of 1985) s. 4. \r\n6Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996) s. 11, for “three thousand”. \r\n7Ins. ibid., \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 8 \r\n \r\n8. Official residence.―(1) The Chairman and the Speaker shall be entitled, without payment \r\nof rent, to the use of a residence throughout his term of office, and for a period of fifteen days \r\nimmediately thereafter, and no charge shall fall on him personally in respect of its maintenance. \r\n1[*   *   *   *   *   *   *] \r\n2[(1A) The assessed rent of house hired for the use of the Chairman or the Speaker shall in no \r\ncase exceed 3[seventeen thousand] rupees per mensem.] \r\n(2) The official residence shall be furnished by Government at a cost not exceeding 4[ 5[one \r\nhundred thousand] rupees]. \r\n(3) If at the time a Chairman or a Speaker enters upon his office, an official residence is not \r\nprovided to him, he shall, until such residence is provided by the Government, be paid the actual \r\nexpenditure incurred by him on furnished accommodation for himself and his family, subject to a \r\nmaximum of 4[3[seventeen thousand] rupees] per mensem. \r\n(4) Where the Chairman or the Speaker chooses to reside in his own house, he may be paid a \r\nmonthly sum of 4[ 3[seventeen thousand] rupees] in lieu of the furnished accommodation and to cover \r\nall expenses on its maintenance: \r\nProvided that no furniture or furnishings shall be provided therein at the cost of Government.  \r\n6[(5) The Chairman and the Speaker may establish a residential office which shall be \r\nfurnished and facilities provided therein at Government expense.] \r\n7[8A. Residential Telephone, etc.―(1) The Chairman and the Speaker shall be entitled to a \r\ntelephone to be installed at their residences at Government expense and shall be exempted from \r\npayment of its rental and charges of calls made therefrom within the country. \r\n(2) A casual telephone facility shall be provided to the Chainman and the Speaker during \r\ntheir tour within the country.] \r\n9. Travelling allowance for  journeys within Pakistan .―(1) Subject to the provisions \r\nhereinafter appearing, the Chairman and the Speaker when travelling on official business shall be \r\ntreated as a first grade officer. \r\n(2) When travelling on official business by rail, the Chairman and the Speaker shall be \r\nentitled ⸻ \r\n(a) to requisition at the cost of Government a reserved railway saloon, if available, \r\nor a two -berthed or four berthed first class compartment, including an air \r\nconditioned compartment if available on the train ; \r\n \r\n1Proviso omitted by the Finance Act, 1997, (22 of 1997) s. 6, which was previously amended by various enactments. \r\n2Ins. and shall be deemed to have been taken effect (w.e.f. 1-3-1985) by Act. 2 of 1985. s. 5. \r\n3Subs, by Act 9 of 1996. s. 11, for “eight thousand”. \r\n4Subs, by Act 2 of 1985. s. 5. \r\n5Subs, by Act 9 of 1996, s. 11 for “sixty thousand”. \r\n6Added by Act 4 of 1999, s.11. \r\n7New section 8A ins. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996) s. 11. \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 8 \r\n \r\n(b)  to draw an allowance of 1[one hundred and fifty rupees] for every twenty-four \r\nhours of the period of journey and an allowance of 3[seventy-five rupees] for a \r\nlesser period in addition to the daily allowance admissible under section 10; \r\n(c)  to take with him, at Government expense, not more than two personal servants \r\nby the lowest class of accommodation when travelling by a two-berthed or \r\nfour-berthed railway compartment and not more than four personal servants \r\nwhen travelling by a requisitioned railway saloon; \r\n(d)  to the cost of transporting personal luggage not exceeding three maunds when \r\ntravelling by a railway compartment and not exceeding six maunds when \r\ntravelling by a requisitioned railway saloon; and \r\n(e) to take with him, without payment of fare, the members of his family, not \r\nexceeding four, when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment or a \r\nsaloon. \r\n(3) When travelling on official business by steamer or launch, the Chairman and the Speaker \r\nshall be entitled⸻ \r\n(a) to draw the actual fare paid for himself; \r\n(b)  to draw an allowance of 2[one hundred and fifty rupees] for every twenty-four \r\nhours of the period of journey, and 1[seventy-five rupees] for a lesser period in \r\naddition to the daily allowance admissible under section 10; \r\n(c)  to take with him, at Government expense, not more than two personal servants \r\nby the lowest class of accommodation; and \r\n(d)  to the cost of transporting personal luggage not exceeding three maunds. \r\n(4) The Chainman or the Speaker may,  if the public interest so demands, travel by air, in \r\nwhich case he shall be entitled― \r\n(a)  to the actual air fare paid for himself; \r\n(b) to the cost of transporting personal luggage not exceeding one hundred pounds \r\ninclusive of the free allowance given by the air company; \r\n(c)  to requisition at the cost of Government, if he considers it ne cessary in the \r\npublic interest, an aeroplane or a helicopter belonging to the Pakistan Air \r\nForce or a Provincial Government, subject to availability and in accordance \r\nwith the rules framed by the relevant authority, or an aeroplane belonging to \r\nany flying club in Pakistan; \r\n(d) to take with him one member of his family when travelling by a commercial \r\naeroplane or four members of his family when travelling by a requisitioned \r\naeroplane, provided that no non-official shall be allowed to travel in a Pakistan \r\nAir Force aeroplane without the authority of the Ministry of Defence; \r\n(e) to the cost of transporting not more than two personal servants by the lowest \r\nclass of accommodation by rail or steamer; \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amdt) Act, 1985 (2 of 1985), s. 6. \r\n2Subs, and shall be deemed to have taken effect (w.e.f. 1-3-1985), by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries. Allowances and Privileges), (Amdt.) Act. \r\n1985 (2 of 1985), s. 6. \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 8 \r\n \r\n(f)  to the carriage of personal luggage by rail or steamer, subject to a maximum of \r\nthree maunds; and \r\n(g)  to take with him by air one personal servant or a peon in lieu of the entitlement \r\nin clauses (e) and (f). \r\n(5) The Chainman and the Speaker shall be entitled, for a journey performed on official \r\nbusiness by road beyond a radius of five miles from his headquarters, to a mileage allowance of \r\n1[two rupees per kilometer] if a public conveyance is used or 1[one rupee and fifty paisa per \r\nkilometer] if a private car is used, and in any other case to an allowance at the rate of 1[one hundred \r\nand fifty rupees] per day: \r\nProvided that the allowance mentioned in this sub-section shall be admissible only in respect \r\nof― \r\n(a)  a journey or that part of a journey which has to be undertaken by road in the \r\npublic interest or in the absence of railway communication; and \r\n(b)  a short journey which cannot conveniently be undertaken by rail and which \r\ninvolves an absence from headquarters for more than eight consecutive hours. \r\n(6) In respect of a journey performed on official business by road beyond a radius of five \r\nmiles from his headquarters, the Chainman and the Speaker shall be entitled to receive the actual cost \r\nof transporting⸻ \r\n(a)  not more than two personal servants, provided that the servants travelled by a \r\nconveyance other than that by which the Chainman or the Speaker travelled; \r\nand \r\n(b)  up to a maximum of three maunds of personal luggage: \r\nProvided that the journey is perf ormed to a place of halt in respect of which daily allowance \r\nadmissible. \r\n10. Daily allowance during halt .―(1) The Chairman and the Speaker, while on tour on \r\nofficial business, shall be entitled to receive a daily allowance of 2[four hundred] rupees for each day \r\nof halt except that, when he stays in a reserved railway saloon, the allowance shall be twenty -five \r\nrupees per day. \r\n(2) The allowance mentioned in sub-section (1) shall be admissible⸻ \r\n(a)  at half of the full rate for the day of arrival at, and depar ture from, the place of \r\nhalt, but no daily allowance shall be admissible in respect of a place of halt \r\nfrom which the Chairman or the Speaker departs on the same day on which he \r\narrived at it; and \r\n(b) except as provided in clause (a), at the full rate for first ten days of each \r\ncontinuous halt, at three-fourths of the full rate for the next twenty days and at \r\nhalf of the full rate thereafter. \r\n3[(3) Where the Chainman or the Speaker on tour stays in a hotel because of non - \r\navailability of accommodation in an y government guest house or rest house, he shall \r\nbe entitled to the reimbursement of actual rent charges of a small suite for the period \r\nof stay in that hotel, in addition to the daily allowance.] \r\n \r\n1Subs, and shall be deemed to have taken effect (w.e.f. 1-3-1985), by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries. Allowances and Privileges), (Amdt.) Act. \r\n1985 (2 of 1985), s. 6. \r\n2Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996), s.11, for “fifty”. \r\n3Added by Act 4 of 1999, s.11. \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 8 \r\n \r\n11. Halt on tour. A halt on tour shall be treated as continuous halt unless terminated by an \r\nabsence at a distance from the halting place exceeding five miles for a period which includes not less \r\nthan seven successive nights. \r\n12. Travelling allowance for journeys abroad. The Chairman and the Speaker when \r\ntravelling on official business outside Pakistan shall be entitled to such travelling allowance as may \r\nbe prescribed by Government from time to time. \r\n13. Medical facilities. The Chairman and the Speaker and his family shall be entitled to \r\nmedical facilities admissible under the Special Medical Attendance Rules, except that he and his \r\nfamily shall be entitled to receive medical treatment at his official residence. \r\n14. Provident Fund.―(1) The Chairman and the Speaker may, at his option, become a \r\nsubscriber to the General Provident Fund; and if he so opts, he shall subscribe to the Fund as a \r\ncompulsory subscriber in accordance with the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Ru1es. \r\n(2) A temporary advance may be granted to a Chairman or a Speaker from the amount \r\nstanding to his credit in the General Provident Fund at the discretion of the Government for the \r\npurpose for which such advance may be granted to a subscriber under the said Rules. \r\n(3) The grant of temporary advance under sub-section (2) shall, unless the Government \r\notherwise directs, be subject to the conditions to which an advance granted to a subscriber under the \r\naforesaid Rules is subject. \r\n15. Personal staff . The Chairman and the Speaker shall be entitled to such personal staff as \r\nmay be prescribed by Government. \r\n \r\n16. Compensation in case of air accidents.―(1) If the Chairman or the Speaker, while \r\ntravelling by air on official duty, by any flight, scheduled or unscheduled including flight in a \r\nGovernment-owned aircraft of any type, dies or receives an injury as a resu1t of an accident, the \r\nGovernment shall pay to the person or persons referred to in sub-section (2) a sum of 1[three hundred \r\nthousand] rupees in the case of death and an amount to be determined by the Government having \r\nregard to scales of compensation applied by insurance companies in like cases, in the case of injury. \r\n \r\n(2) The compensation shall be payable, in the case of injury, to the Chairman or, as the case \r\nmay be, the Speaker, and, in the case of death, to such member or members of his family, or, if there \r\nbe no such member, such other person or persons, as may be nominated by him, and in the absence \r\nof such nomination to his heirs. \r\n(3) A nomination under sub-section (2) may be made, revoked or altered by a notice in \r\nwriting signed by the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker and addressed to the Accountant \r\nGeneral, Pakistan Revenues. \r\n17. Leave.―(1)The President may grant to the Chairman and the Speaker during his term of \r\noffice, at any one time or from time to time, leave of absence for urgent reasons of health or private \r\naffairs, for a period not exceeding in the aggregate three months. \r\n(2) The Chairman and the Speaker shall be entitled to receive leave salary of 2[3[twenty \r\nthousand two hundred and fifty] rupees] per mensem. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of 1996),s.11, for “one lakh and fifty thousand”. \r\n2Subs. and shall be deemed to have taken effect (w.e.f. 1 -3-1985) by the Chairman and Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges), (Amdt.) Act, \r\n1985 (2 of 1985), s. 7. \r\n3Subs, by Act 9 of 1996, s. 11, for “seven thousand”. \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 8 \r\n \r\n1[17A. Discretionary Grant. The Chairman and the Speaker shall be entitled to authorized \r\ndiscretionary grant of six hundred thousand rupees per annum or such amount as may be decided by \r\nthe Finance Committee of each House; and] \r\n2[18. Additional privileges. —The Finance Committee of the Senate or National Assembly, \r\nas the case may be, may grant to the Chairman or the Speaker including a person who has held such \r\noffice after election thereto, such additional privileges as it may deem fit from time to time.] \r\n19. Power to make rules.― The Federal Government may, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, make rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. \r\n3[19A. Increase in emoluments.―The salary, allowances and privileges of Chairman and \r\nSpeaker shall automatically be revised alongwith the revision of the emoluments of the civil \r\nservants.] \r\n4[19AA. Increase in salaries etc. —(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, revise the salary, allowances and privileges of Speaker and Chairman to enable them \r\nto perform their functions and discharge their responsibilities in a befitting and effective manner.] \r\n(2) The provisions of this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any \r\nother provision of this Act. \r\n5[19B. Security.― Every Person who has held the office of the Chairman or the Speaker \r\nshall be entitled for life to the suitable security, which the Federal Government shall, by notification \r\nin official Gazette, specify and make the required arrangements including services of personnel, \r\nvehicle or vehicles and allied matters.] \r\n20. [Repeal] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance,1981 \r\n(XXVII of 1981), s.3 and II Sch., \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. and Ins. by Act XVI of 2010, s.5 (w.e.f. 1-7-10). \r\n2Subs. by Act XIII of 2022, s. 4.  \r\n3New section 19A ins. by Act IX of 1996, s. 11. \r\n4Subs. by Act XXIX of 2016, s.4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2016). \r\n5Subs. by Act XVI of 2012, s.4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).",
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