THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTY SPEAKER (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 (XLIII of 1975) CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Salary 3-A. Equipment allowance 4. Allowances on taking up and laying down the office 5. Sumptuary allowance 6. Transport 7. Official residence 8. Travelling allowance for touring in Pakistan 8A. Financial assistance in case of death 9. Daily allowance and accommodation 10. Controlling officer 11. Medical facilities 11-A. [Omitted] 11-B. Discretionary Grant 11-C. Telephone 11-D. Tour abroad 11-E. [Omitted] 11-F. Holidaying abroad 11-G. Rules 12. Charge report 13. General 14. Repeal 15. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XVI of 1975 TEXT 1 THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTY SPEAKER (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 (XLIII of 1975) [19th July, 1975] An Act to provide for the salary, allowances and privileges of the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salary, allowances and privileges of the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; It is hereby enacted as follows:– 1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975. (2) It shall come into force at once, but shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the first day of March, 1975. 2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires , the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say– (a) “Constitution” means the Cons titution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (b) “Deputy Speaker” means the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; (c) “family” means the wife and children residing with and wholly dependent upon the Deputy Speaker; 2[(cc) “Finance Commi ttee” means the Finance Committee of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab;] (d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (e) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local rates, taxes and the provision of electricity and water; and (f) “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for residence by the Deputy Speaker and includes out -houses and gardens appurtenant thereto. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Constitution. 3 [3. Salary.– (1) The salary of the Deputy Speaker shall be 4 [ 5 [seven hundred and seventy-five] thousand] rupees per month. 1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26th June, 1975; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 17th July, 1975; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 19th July, 1975, pages 995-G to 995-L. 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(d)(i). 3Substituted 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.3. 4Substituted for the words “thirty five thousand” by the Punjab Public Repr esentatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.6. 5Substituted for the words “ one hundred and twenty” by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives A ct 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.5(a). 6[(2) The Finance Committee may increase salary of the Deputy Speaker in proportion to the increase in the salary of a civil servant of the Government in the highest grade.] 7[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 4. Allowances on taking up and laying down the office .– (1) The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent ment ioned below from his ordinary place of residence to the seat of Government on taking up office and from the seat of Government to his ordinary place of residence on laying down office:– (a) actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; 8 [(b) cost of transporting personal servants not exceeding two by the lowest class of accommodation; and (c) cost of transporting household effects not exceeding one hundred and twenty maunds by goods train, steamer or other craft excluding aircraft and his personal car, if any.] (2) No claim shall lie for any travel or transportation not performed within six months of the date of taking up or laying down office, as the case may be. 5. Sumptuary A llowance.– The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to receive sumptuary allowance at the rate of 9 [twenty five thousand] rupees per mensem. 10 [6. Transport.– The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to the use of 11 [two official cars] 12[provided and maintained by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat ] throughout his term of office and for a period of 15 days immediately thereafter]. 13 [7. Official residence .– (1) The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of an official residence, including accommodation on tour throughout his term of office, and f or a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and the charges for its maintenance including electricity and gas charges shall be borne by Government. 14 [The residence shall reasonably be furnished by the Government in the manner as may be prescribed.] 6Substituted 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(d)(ii). 7Omitted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2367, s.7 (d)(iii). 8Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emolume nts of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.5. 9Substituted 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.6. It was earlier substituted 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.3. 10Substituted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1996 (IV of 1996) effective from 18 October, 1993. 11Substituted for the words “one official car” b y 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.3. 12Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), publis hed in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2367, s.7 (d)(iv). 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.5. 14Substituted 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.3. (2) If, at the time of entering upon office, an 15 [official] residence is not available, the Deputy 16 [Speaker] shall, until such residence is provided by Government, be paid the actual expenditure incurred by him on furnished accommodation for himself and his family, subject to a maximum of 17 [twenty thousand] rupees per month. 18 [(3) Where the Deputy Speaker chooses to reside in his own house, he shall be paid a monthly sum of twenty five thousand rupees in lieu of the official furnished accommodation and to cover all expenses on its maintenance except the charges for consumption of electricity and gas which shall be borne by the Government. (4) Where the Deputy Speaker has not been provided with an official residence or he does not own any house at Lahore , he shall be entitled to requisition at the Government expense a reasonably furnished house and the Government shall bear the electricity and gas charges of the said house.] 19 [8. Travelling allowance for touring in Pakistan .– (1) Subject to the provisions made hereinafter, the Deputy Speaker travelling on official duty shall be treated as a first grade officer. (2) The Deputy Speaker may, if the public interest so demands, travel by air, in which case he shall be entitled to– (a) Business Class air fare paid for himself; (b) cost of transporting personal luggage upto one hundred pounds, inclusive of the free allowance given by the air company; (c) requisition, at the cost of Government, if he considers it necessary in the public interest, a Pakistan Air Fo rce aeroplane or an aeroplane belonging to Government subject to availability, and in accordance with the rules made by the Federal Government or the Provincial Government, as the case may be; (d) take with himself his wife whether travelling by a commerci al aeroplane or by a requisitioned aeroplane, provided that no non -official shall allowed to travel in a Pakistan Air Force aeroplane without the authority of the Ministry of Defence; (e) cost of transporting upto two personal servants by the lowest class of accommodation by rail or steamer; (f) carriage of personal luggage by rail or streamer, subject to a maximum of three maunds; and (g) claim the actual premium paid for insuring himself for the air journey for an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees. 15Mispinted in the original Gazette as “fficial” 16Misprinted in the Original Gazette as “Seaker” 17Substituted 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.5, 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. 18Substituted 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.3. 19Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives A ct, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.5. (3) Wherever possible, the Deputy Speaker shall purchase return air ticket. (4) The Deputy Speaker, when travelling on duty by rail in Pakistan, shall be entitled to– (a) requisition at the cost of Government– (i) an ordinary first-cum-second class carriage or a „B‟ class tourist car or an „A‟ class tourist car, if a „B‟ class tourist car is not available; or (ii) if the vehicles specified at (i) above are not available, or are not desired, an ordinary four berthed first class compartment or a two berthed airconditioned (coupe) compartment; (b) take with himself in the reserved accommodation without payment of any fare, his family members not exceeding four when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment; (c) take with himself upto two person al servants, by the lowest class of accommodation available; and (d) the carriage of personal luggage upto three maunds when travelling by a railway compartment or upto six maunds when travelling by a requisitioned railway saloon. (5) The Deputy Speaker re serving accommodation in the Railway shall be required, before beginning the journey, to have the number and other details of the tickets purchased for the persons travelling with him in the reserved accommodation entered on the requisition form by the Sta tion Master of the Station from which the journey is to commence. (6) The Deputy Speaker, when travelling on duty in Pakistan by steamer or a launch, shall be entitled to– (a) draw the actual fare paid for himself; (b) take with him upto two personal serva nts by the lowest class of accommodation available; and (c) the carriage of personal luggage upto three maunds. (7) When the Deputy Speaker travels on duty, in the public interest, by road between places connected by Railway and chooses to forego the privi leges granted under sub -section (4) and (6) he may, where the journey is performed in a vehicle not owned or maintained by Government, draw– (a) travelling allowance at the rate of 20 [five rupees] per kilometre for his own journey by road; and (b) actual expenses of the transport of– (i) two private servants; and (ii) all his personal luggage including stores carried for consumption on tour.] 21[8-A. Financial assistance in case of death .– In case of death of a Deputy Speaker, legal heirs of the deceased Dep uty Speaker shall be entitled to receive 20Substituted for the words “three 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.3. such amount as financial assistance as admissible to a deceased civil servant of the Government in the highest grade.] 22[9. Daily allowance and accommodation. – (1) The Deputy Speaker, while on tour within Pakistan or abroad, shall be entitled to such daily allowance as admissible to a civil servant of the Government of the highest grade. (2) Where Government accommodation is not available and the Deputy Speaker on tour, within Pakistan or abroad, chooses to reside in a hotel, he shall be entitled to the reimbursement of actual charges incurred for the period of his stay in that hotel, in addition to the daily allowance.] 10. Controlling Officer.– The Speaker shall, for purposes of travelling allowances, be the Controlling officer of the Deputy Speaker. 23 [11. Medical facilities.– (1) The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled, for himself and for his parents, spouse, real and step sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him, to medical facilities admissible in terms of th e Special Medical Attendance Rules, 1950.] 24[(2) The Deputy Speaker shall also be entitled for himself, his parents, spouse, real and step -sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him to free of cost medical facilities at the hospital established in the Assembly Secretariat.] 25[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 26 [11-B. Discretionary Grant.– An amount of 27[three million rupees] shall be placed at the disposal of the Deputy Speaker per annum for making discretionary grants in such manner as may be prescribed.] 28 [11-C. Telephone.– The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled at Government expense to the use of 29 [two telephones] at his office and two telephones at his residence both for official or private use throughout the term of his office and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter. He will also be entitled to free telephone facility while on tour where such facility is available 30 [:]] 21Substituted 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(d)(v). 22Substituted 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(d)(vi). 23Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Medical Facilities of Public Repres entatives Act 2006 (XV of 2006) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.3. 24Added 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(d)(vii). 25Omitted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2368, s.7(d)(viii). 26Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker ( Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1989 (IX of 1989); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.7.1989, s.4 (effective from the 1st day of July, 1989). 27Substituted for the words "three million rupees" 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(d)(ix). 28Added by the Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) A ct, 1989 (IX of 1989); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.7.1989, s.4 (effective from the 1st day of July, 1989). 29Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published i n the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.5. 30Substituted 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.5, which will remain in force 31 [Provided further that the liability of Government in respect of the two telephones installed at the residence shall not exce ed the amount equal to ten thousand local calls collectively for both the telephones.] 32 [11-D. Tour abroad .– The Deputy Speaker travelling on official business outside Pakistan shall be entitled to First Class air fare and such allowance as may be specified by 33[the Finance Committee] 34[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 35 [11-F. Holidaying abroad.– (1) The Deputy Speaker may, while holidaying abroad, draw his full pay in foreign currency for the period of holiday spent abroad. (2) The Deputy Speaker who draws his pay in foreign currency while holidaying abroad, shall not be liable to pay income tax, provident fund subscription, etc., in foreign currency if he makes arrangement to pay such amount in rupees in Pakistan. (3) The expenditure in foreign exchange involv ed under this Act shall be adjusted against the foreign exchange allocation placed at the disposal of Government for each relevant shipping period. (4) Where the pay is drawn in foreign currency by the Deputy Speaker, he shall not be eligible to receive f oreign exchange allocation from the State Bank of Pakistan in any other capacity.] 36 [11-G. Rules.– The 37[Finance Committee] may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.] 12. Charge report.– The Deputy Speaker shall not be required to sign a charge report on taking up office as Deputy Speaker or on laying down that office. 13. General.– (1) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to see that the official residence and furniture provided to the Deputy Speaker by Government are used with the same care with which a person‟s own property is taken care of. (2) All furniture and furnishings provided in an official residence shall be marked by the Buildings Department, Punjab, for the purposes of identification. (3) When the Deputy Speaker occupies an official residence, it shall be the duty of the officer concerned of the said department to hand over charge of the 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. 31Added ibid. 32Added 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.5. 33Substituted for the words "the Finan ce Committee" 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(d)(x). 34Omitted 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(d)(xi). 35Added 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.5. 36Ibid. 37Substituted for the words "Finance Committee" 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(d)(xii). furniture and furnishings in that residence to 38[an authorized officer of the Assembly Secretariat] according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed by such officer. (4) When the Deputy Speaker is about to vacate the official residence, 39[the above authorized officer ] shall inform the officer concerned of the said Department and shall arrange that the furniture and furnishings of the offici al residence are handed over to that officer according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed. (5) The officer concerned of the said department may, from time to time, inspect an official residence, its furniture and furnishings with the prior approval of the Deputy Speaker. 14. Repeal.– The Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) Order, 1972 is hereby repealed. 15. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XVI of 1975 .– The Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, A llowances and Privileges) Ordinance, 1975 (Punjab Ordinance No. XVI of 1975), is hereby repealed. 38Substituted by the P unjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2368, s.7(d)(xiii). 39Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2368, s.7(d)(xiii).