THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS) ACT, 1974 (XVI of 1974) CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Salary 4. Daily Allowance and Conveyance Allowance 5. Travelling Allowance 5-A. Additional traveling allowance 6. Form of certificate 7. Omitted 7-A. Accommodation Allowance 7-B House rent and utilities allowance 8. Medical facilities 9. Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance for business other than Assembly business 10. Telephone 10-A. Office Maintenance Allowance 10-B. Sumptuary Allowance 10-C Financial assistance in case of death 11. Leader of the Opposition 11-A. Transport 12. Exemption from payment of toll tax 13. Power to make rules 14. Repeal 15. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XII of 1974 TEXT 1 THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS) ACT, 1974 (XVI of 1974) [21st December, 1974] An Act to provide for salaries, allowances and privileges of Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Province of the Punjab. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for salaries, allowances and privileges of the Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Province of the Punjab; It is hereby enacted as follows:– 1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) Act, 1974. (2) It shall come into force at once, but shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the 1st day of October, 1974. 2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,– (a) “Assembly” means the Provincial Assembly of the Province of the Punjab; (b) “Committee” means a Select Committee or other committee of the Assembly and includes any committee appointed by the Government for a purpose connected with the Assembly and declared by the Government to be a Committee of the Assembly; 2[(bb) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Com mittee of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab;] (c) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (d) “meeting” means a meeting of the Assembly or any of its Committees from the commencement of its business to the termination of the business of a day; (e) “Member” means a Member of the Assembly other than an Adviser, Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, Speaker or Deputy Speaker; (f) “period of residence on duty” means the period during which a Member resides at a place where a session of the Assembly or of a Committee 1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 17th December, 1974; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 21st December, 1974; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21st December, 1974, pages 1582-A to 1582-F. 2Inserted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 ( LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(i). is held or where any other business connected with his duties as such Member is transacted, for the purpose of attending to such other business and includes– (i) in the case of a session of the Assembly, a period of such residence, not exceeding three days, immediately preceding the commencement of the session and a period of such residence, not exceeding three days, immediately following the end of the session; and (ii) in the case of a sitting of a Committee or any other business, a period of such residence not exceeding two days, immediately preceding the commencement of the business of the Committee or other business and a period of such residence, not exceeding two days immediately following the conclusion of the business of the Committee or any other business; and (g) “session” means the period commencing on the day of the first meeting of the Assembly after having been summoned and ending on the day the Assembly is prorogued or dissolved. 3. Salary.– (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), a Member may draw salary at the rate of 3 [ 4 [four hundred ] thousand] rupees per mensem: Provided that a Member who, without permission of the Assembly,– (a) fails to attend at lest three-fourth of the total number of sittings held in a month; or (b) if elected during the course of a month, fails to attend at least three - fourth of the total number of meetings held in that month subsequent to 3Substituted for the words “ eighty thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI o f 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s. 2. It was earlier substituted for the words “ten thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punj ab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015, which were earlier s ubstituted for the words “four thousand and five hundred” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance , 2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum li mit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of t he Islamic Republic of Pakistan; and then substituted for the words “two thousand and five hundred” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 199 5); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.2; and, then substituted for the word “two thousand” by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1989 (X of 1989); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.7.1989, pages 13-G to 13-I (effective from the 1st day of July, 1989). earlier the original words “one thousand” were substituted for the words “two thousand” by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-W to 5228-Z, s.2. 4Substituted for the words “ seventy six” by the Punjab Revision of Sal aries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.2(a). the date on which he takes his oath , shall be ineligible to draw salary for that month. (2) In the case of a Member who, by virtue of his holding an office of profit in the service of Pakistan declared by law not to disqualify its holder from being a Member, is entitled to receive a salary, the amount of salary to which he is entitled under this Act, shall be only such amount as would not, together with the amount of the salary calculated on a monthly basis to which he is entitled by virtue of his holding such an office, exceed 5 [the salary as mentioned in subsection (1)]. (3) No salary shall be paid to any Member in respect of any period during which he was under detention on conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude under any law for the time being in force. 6 [(4) The Finance Committee may increase salary of a Member of the Assembly in proportion to the increase in the salary of a civil servant of the Government in the highest grade.] 7 [* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 4. 8 [Daily Allowance and Conveyance Allowance] .– A Member shall be entitled to receive a daily allowance at the rate of 9 [three thousand] rupees 10 [and 5Substituted for the words “ ten thousand rupees per mensem ” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Law s (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s. 2. It was earlier s ubstituted for the words “four thousand and five hundred” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Represent atives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2 , which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstandin g the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of t he Islamic Republic of Pakistan; which were substituted for the words “two thousand and five hundred” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ac t, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.2; earlier the original words “one thousand” were substituted for the words “two thousand” by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-W to 5228-Z, s.2. 6Substituted by Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 ( LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab G azette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(ii). 7Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.2(c). 8Substituted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228 -W to 5228-Z, s.2. 9Substituted for the words “ two thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 20 21 (XLVIII of 20 21), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.2. Earlier substituted Substituted for the words “one thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “six hundred and fifty” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911-3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015 , which were earlier s substituted for the words “five hundred and fifty” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Repres entatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), date d 21.7.2006, pages 205 -209, s.6, and then substituted for the words “four hundred” by the Punjab Rev ision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087-3090, s.2. 10Inserted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Am endment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228 -W to 5228-Z, s.2. conveyance allowance at the rate of 11 [two thousand] rupees] per diem for the period of residence on duty 12 [and for the day of arrival at and the day of departure from the place where a session of the Assembly or a meeting of a Committee is held or where any other business connected with his duties as such Member is transacted.] 5. Travelling Allowance.– (1) For every journey performed for the purpose of attending a session or a meeting of a Committee or for attending to any o ther business connected with his duties as Member from his usual place of residence to the place where the session or meeting is held or other business is transacted and for the return journey from such place to his usual place of residence, a Member shall be entitled to receive travelling allowance at the following rates:– (a) where the journey is performed by rail, an amount equal to the fare of the class travelled plus half fare of the AC class; (b) where the journey is performed by air, the fare of the 13 [Business Class]; and (c) where the journey or any part thereof is performed by road 14 [the fare at the rates for the purpose mentioned in the Punjab Travelling Allowance Rules for the time being in force for officers of Grade First;] 15 [(i) * * * * * * * * * * ] 16 [(ii) * * * * * * * * * * ] 17 [(iii) * * * * * * * * * * ] 18 [Provided that if the journey is performed by personal car, the mileage allowance shall be 19 [ 20 [fifteen] rupees] per kilometer;] 11Substituted for the words “ one thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 20 21 (XLVIII of 20 21), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.2. Earlier substituted for the words “six hundred” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “four hundred” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), da ted 17.2.2016, pages 3911-3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. Earlier s ubstituted for the words “two hundred and fifty” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002), which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 12Added by the Punjab Provincial Assem bly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendm ent) Act, 1975 (XXVIII of 1975); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 31.3.1975, pages 237 -U to 237-V, s.3 (effective from the 1st day of October, 1974). 13Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Represe ntatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.2. 14Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXV of 1985). 15Omitted ibid. 16Ibid. 17Ibid. 18Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-W to 5228- Z, s.2. 19Substituted for the words “three rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Repres entatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.6. Provided that– (i) no travelling allowance shall be admissible for journeys made during a session between the place where the session is held and any other place; and (ii) a Member who ordinarily resides or carries on business at any place within five miles of the place at which his attendance is required i n connection with his duties as a Member, shall not be entitled to travelling allowance. (2) Travelling allowance at the rates mentioned in sub -section (1) shall be admissible to a Member for journey performed during the period of adjournment of a session, if the session is adjourned for a period of more than ten days. 21 [(3) A member shall be entitled to travel by air in first class while travelling abroad on an official visit.] 22 [5-A. Additional traveling allowance .– Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5, a Member shall be entitled to a sum of 23 [six hundred thousand] rupees per annum as an additional traveling allowance. Explanation.– In this section, “Member” means a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, the Speaker, the Deputy Speak er, a Minister, a Parliamentary Secretary, a Special Assistant and Advisor to Chief Minister: Provided that for purpose of this section only an elected member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab serving as a Special Assistant or an Advisor to Chief Minister shall be considered as Member] 6. Form of certificate .– Every claim by a Member for travelling allowance or daily allowance shall be supported by a written certificate in the following form signed by the Member:– “Certified that the amount has not b een claimed by me in any other bill or drawn by me from any other source.” 24 [7. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] 20Substituted for the words “five” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. 21Added by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.2. 22Substituted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileg es of Members) (Amendment) Act 2007 (XI of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007, pages 1445 -1446, s.2. Earlier substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087-3090, s.2. 23Substituted for the words “ three hundred thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 20 21 (XLVIII of 20 21), published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.2. Earlier s ubstituted for the words “ one hundred and twenty thousand ” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extrao rdinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “seventy five” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911-3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. 25 [7-A. Accommodation Allowance .– Where Official accommodation is not provided to a Member, he shall be paid an accommodation allowance at the rate o f 26 [five thousand] rupees per day for the period of residence on duty.] 27 [7-B. House rent and utilities allowance .– (1) A Member shall be entitled to receive house rent at the rate of 28 [fifty thousand] rupees per month. (2) A Member shall be entitled to r eceive utilities allowance for gas and electricity charges of his residential accommodation at the rate of 29 [fifteen thousand] rupees per month.] 30[8. Medical facilities .– The Government shall establish a hospital in the Assembly Secretariat for providing free of cost medical facilities to the Members and their parents, spouse, real and step -sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon them, and they shall also be entitled to free indoor and outdoor medical facilities of the standard admissible to a Class -I o fficer at other public sector hospitals of the Government.] 31[Provided that an ex -Member of the Assembly shall also be entitled to free indoor and outdoor medical facilities of the same standard.] 9. Travelling allowance and Daily allowance for business o ther than Assembly business.– Where a Member is called by a Government Department in 24Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.11.2002, s.2. Earlier substitu ted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (XXXIII of 1992); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.8.1992, s.2. 25Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (S alaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1994 (X of 1994) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.12.1994, pages 261 -262, s.2 (effective from 18 October, 1989). 26Substituted for the words “ three thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 20 21 (XLVIII of 20 21), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.2. Earlier s ubstituted for the words “ one thousand and five hundred ” by the Punjab Publ ic Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “one thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Repr esentatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2 , which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithst anding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 27Inserted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.6. 28Substituted for the words “twenty nine thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019 , pp. 01-03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “ten thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. 29Substituted for the words “ six thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “three thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. 30Substituted by Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 ( LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(iii). 31Added by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), publi shed in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.2. connection with any official business in his capacity as a Member, he shall be paid by that Department, travelling allowance and daily allowance for the days of journey from and to his ordinary place of residence and for the day or days he is required to attend any such official business, at the rates admissible to him under this Act. 10. Telephone.– (1) A Member shall be entitled to, at Government expense, the facility of a telephone at the place where he ordinarily resides, if the installation facility is available at such place: Provided that Government shall pay only rupees 32 [ten thousand] per month as charges of rent of the telephone and the calls made therefrom irresp ective of whether the telephone is a private connection or installed at Government expense: Provided further that the Government shall not pay expenses of re -installation in case the place of residence is changed. (2) A Member who has not been provided w ith a telephone or who has no telephone connection in his own name shall be entitled to get rupees 33 [ten thousand] per month in lieu of the telephone charges mentioned in sub-section (1). 34 [10-A. Office Maintenance Allowance.– A member shall be entitled to receive an office maintenance allowance at the rate of 35 [ten thousand rupees] per month]. 36 [10-B. Sumptuary allowance.– A member shall receive sumptuary allowance at the rate of 37 [ 38 [fifteen thousand] rupees] per month]. 32Substituted for the words “five thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) , dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. Earlier s ubstituted for the words “four thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2 , which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 33Substituted for the words “five thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. Earlier substituted for the words “four thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21. 10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 34Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (XI of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-W to 5228- Z, s.2 (effective from the 1st day of March, 1985). 35Substituted for the words “five thousand rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.6. 36Added by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.2. 37Substituted for the words “three thousand rupees” by the Punjab Revisio n of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.6. 38Substituted for the words “ ten thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “ five thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911 -3914, s.2: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015 39 [10-C. Financial assistance in c ase of death .– In case of death of a Member, legal heirs of the deceased Member shall be entitled to receive such amount as financial assistance as admissible to a deceased civil servant of the Government in the highest grade.] 40 [11. Leader of the Oppositi on.– Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Leader of the Opposition shall be entitled to the salary, allowances and privileges as are admissible to a Provincial Minister under the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975 (XLI of 1975) 41 [:]] 42 [Provided that the Leader of Opposition shall be entitled to one official telephone at his office and one at his residence, both for office and private use: Provided further that the liability of Government in respect of the two telephones installed shall not exceed the amount equal to ten thousand local calls collectively for both the telephones.] 43[11-A. Transport.– A Member who holds the office of a Chairperson of a Committee of the Assembly, other than that of a Select Committee or a Spe cial Committee, shall be entitled to the use of one official car provided and maintained by the Assembly Secretariat including fuel as admissible to a civil servant of the Government in the highest grade throughout his term of office and for a period of seven days immediately thereafter, and where he avails himself of this facility, he shall not be entitled to receive the conveyance allowance under section 4 and travelling allowance under section 5.] Provided that– (i) only one car shall be provided to a Ch airman of a 44 [***] Committee during the whole term of his office; (ii) a Chairman of a 45 [* * *] Committee shall be allowed 46 [thirty thousand] rupees] per month as petrol and maintenance allowance and expenses on petrol and maintenance of the car shall entirely be his responsibility; 39Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(iv). 40Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Represe ntatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9 -17, s.2. Earlier substituted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (XXXIII of 1992); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.8.1992, s.2.(a)(v) 41Substituted for the full -stop by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090, s.2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 42Inserted ibid. 43Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(v). 44Omitted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1990 (IV of 1990) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Ex traordinary), dated 12.7.1990, pages 1297 -E to 1297-F (effective from 1st day of July, 1989). 45Ibid. (iii) on ceasing to hold office the Chairman of the 47 [***] Committee shall return the car within 3 days.] 12. Exemption from payment of toll tax .– A Member shall be exempt from the payment of toll tax levied by Government or any local authority in the Province. 48[13. Power to make rules.– The Finance Committee may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.] 14. Repeal.– The Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) Order, 1972 (Punjab Orde r No.1 of 1972), is hereby repealed. 15. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XII of 1974 .– The Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) Ordinance, 1974 (Punjab Ordinance No. XII of 1974), is hereby repealed. 46Substituted for the words “fifteen thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazett e (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.2. It was earlier substituted for the words “eight thousand rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordin ary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.6. 47Omitted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1990 (IV of 1990) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 12.7.1990, pages 1297 -E to 1297-F (effective from 1st day of July, 1989) 48Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(a)(vi).