THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 (XLII of 1975) CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Salary 4. [Omitted] 5. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office 5A. Perks and Privileges of former Speaker 6. Sumptuary allowance 7. Transport 8. Official residence 9. Travelling allowance for touring in Pakistan 10. Financial assistance in case of death 11. Daily Allowance and accommodation 12. Controlling officer 13. Travelling allowance for tour abroad 14. Medical facilities 15. [Omitted] 16. [Omitted] 17. Charge report 18. General 19. Holidaying abroad 20. Telephone 21. Discretionary grant 21A Miscellaneous 22. Power to make rules 23. Repeal 24. Repeal of Punjab Ord. No. XV of 1975 TEXT 1 THE PUNJAB PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 (XLII of 1975) [5th July, 1975] An Act to provide for the salary, allowances and privileges of the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salary, allowances and privileges of the 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 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 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (b) “family” means the wife and children residing with and wholly dependent upon the Speaker; 2[(bb) “Finance Comm ittee” means the Finance Committee of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab;] (c) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (d) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local rates, taxes and the provision of electricity, water and gas; (e) “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for residence by Speaker and includes out -houses and gardens appurtenant thereto; (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under this Act; and (g) “Speaker” means the Spe aker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Constitution. 1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26th June, 1975; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 5th July, 1975; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5th July, 1975, pages 969-A to 969-H. 2Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12.11.2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(c)(i). 3 [3. Salary.– (1) The salary of the Speaker shall be 4 [ 5 [nine hundred and fi fty] thousand] rupees per month. 6[(2) The Finance Committee may increase salary of the Speaker in proportion to the increase in the salary of a civil servant of the Government in the highest grade.] 7 [* * * * * * * * * * * * *]]] 8 [* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 5. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office .– (1) The Speaker shall be entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent mentioned below from his ordinary place of residence to the seat of Government and from the seat of Government to his ordinary place or residence on taking up or laying down office, as the case may be:– (a) actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; (b) cost of transporting personal servants, not exceeding two, by the lowest class of accommodation; and (c) cost of transporting house-hold effects, not exceeding one hundred and twenty maunds, by goods train, steamer, or other craft, excluding aircraft, and of 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. 9[5A. Perks and Privileges of former Speaker .- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, every person who, after the general elections of 2018, has held the office of the Speaker, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 10 [* * * *] under Article 108 of the Constitution, shall, for life time, be entitled to the services of a Private Secretary in Basic Pay Scale -17, a Personal Assistant in Basic Pay Scale - 16, a Stenographer in Basic Pay Scale-15, a senior Clerk in Basic Pay Scale -14, a junior Clerk in Basic Pay Scale-11; and Two Naib Qasids in Basic Pay Scale-1.] 6. Sumptuary allowance.– The Speaker shall be entitled to receive sumptuary allowance at the rate of 11 [twenty five thousand] rupees per mensem. 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.2. 4Substituted for the words “thirty seven 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.5. 5Substituted for the words “one hundred and twenty five” 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.4(a). 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(c) (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.4(c). 8Omitted 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(c) (iii). 9Inserted by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2021 (XLVIII of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.6. 10Omitted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025 , published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, p 2363-2368, s.7 (c) (iv). 11Substituted for the words “ twelve thousand ” by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gaze tte (Extraordinary), dated: 01 st July 2019, pp. 01 -03, s.5. It was earlier substituted for the words “six thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006) ; and published in 12 [7. Transport.– The Speaker shall be entitled to the use of 13[three] official cars 14[provided and maintained by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat ] throughout his term of office and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter.] 8. Official residence .– (1) The 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 for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and the charges for its maintenance including the electricity and gas charges shall be borne by Government. 15 [The residence shall reasonably be furnished by the Government in the manner as may be prescribed.] (2) If, at the time of entering upon office, an offic ial residence is not available, the 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 16 [twenty five thousand] rupees per mensem. 17 [(3) Where the 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 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.] 9. Travelling allowance for touring in Pakistan .– (1) Subject to the provisions made hereafter, the Speaker travelling on official duty shall be treated as a First Grade Officer. (2) The Speaker may, if the public interest so demands, travel by air, in which case he shall be entitled to– (a) 18 [Business Class] air fare paid for himself; the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.2. Earlier substituted for the words “three thousands” 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.4. 12Substituted 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.4, 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. 13Substituted for the word "three" by the Punjab Finance (A mendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(c)(v). 14Substituted 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(c)(v). 15Substituted 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.2. 16Substituted for the words “seventeen 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.4, 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. Earlier substituted for the words “eight thousand” 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.4. 17Substituted 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.2. 18Substituted 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.4. (b) cost of transporting personal luggage up to 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 Force aeroplane or an aeroplane belonging to Government , subject to availability, and in acc ordance with the rules made by the Federal Government or the Provincial Government, as the case may; (d) take with himself his wife whether travelling by a commercial aeroplane or by a requisitioned aeroplane: Provided that no non -official shall be 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 steamer, 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 lac rupees. (3) Wherever possible, the Speaker shall purchase return air ticket. (4) The Speaker, when tra velling on duty by rail in Pakistan, shall be entitled to– (a) requisition at the cost of Government– 19 [(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 air-conditioned (coupe) compartment; (b) take with himself in the reserved accommodation without payment o f any fare, his family members not exceeding four when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment or saloon; (c) take with himself up to two personal 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 Speaker reserving 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 Station Master of the Station from which the journey is to commence. (6) The Speaker, when travelling on duty in Pakistan by a steamer or a launch, shall be entitled to– (a) draw the actual fare paid for himself; 19Ibid. (b) take with him upto two personal servants by the lowest class of accommodation available; and (c) the carriage of personal luggage up to three maunds. (7) When the Speaker travels on duty, in the public interest, by road between places connected by Railway and chooses to forego the privileges 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 [ 21 [five rupees] per kilometer] 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. 22[10. Financial assistance in case of death.– In case of death of a Speaker, legal heirs of the deceased Speaker shall be entitled to receive such amount as financial assistance as admissible to a deceased civil servant of the Governm ent in the highest grade.] 23 [11. Daily allowance and accommodation. – (1) The Speaker, while on tour within Pakistan or abroad, shall be entitled to such daily allowance as admissible to a civil servant of the Government in the highest grade. (2) Where Government accommodation is not available and the 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.] 12. Controlling O fficer.– The Speaker shall be his own controlling officer for purposes of travelling allowance including the journey undertaken outside his jurisdiction in the discharge of his official duties 24 [.] 13. Travelling allowance for tour abroad .– The Speaker travelling on official business outside Pakistan shall be entitled to 25 [First Class air fare and] such allowance as may be specified by 26[the Finance Committee.] 27 [14. Medical facilities.– (1) The Speaker shall be entitled, for h imself and for his parents, spouse, real and step sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him, to 20Substituted for the words “Seventy-five paisas per mile” 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.4. 21Substituted for the words “three rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Represe ntatives Act, 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.2. 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(c)(vi). 23Substituted by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025, publis hed in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(c)(vii). 24Not printed in the original Gazette. 25Added 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.4. 26Substituted for the word s "the 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(c)(viii). medical facilities admissible in terms of the Special Medical Attendance Rules, 1950.] 28[(2) The Speaker shall also be entitled for himself, his parents, sp ouse, real and step-sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him to free of cost medical facilities at the hospital established in the Assembly Secretariat.] 29 [* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 30 [* * * * * * * * * * * * *] 17. Charge Report.– The Speaker shall not be required to sign a charge report on taking up office as Speaker or on laying down that office. 18. General.– (1) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to see that the official residence, transport and furniture provided to the Speaker by Governm ent are used with the same care with which a person‟s own property is taken care of. (2) All furniture and furnishings provided in the official residence shall be marked by the Buildings Department, Punjab, for the purposes of identification. (3) When the Speaker occupies an official residence, it shall be the duty of the officer concerned of the said Department to hand over charge of the furniture and furnishings in that residence to 31[an authorized offi cer of the Assembly Secretariat] according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed by such Officer. (4) When the Speaker is about to vacate the official residence, 32[the above authorized officer ] shall inform the officer concerned of the said Department and shall arrange that the furniture and furnishin gs of the official 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 th e prior approval of the Speaker. 19. Holidaying abroad.– (1) The Speaker may, while holidaying abroad, draw his full pay in foreign currency for the period of holiday spent abroad. (2) When the Speaker is holidaying abroad and draws his pay in foreign currency, he 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 involved under this Act shall be adjusted aga inst the foreign exchange allocation placed at the disposal of the Government for each relevant shipping period. 27Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Medical Facilities of Public Representatives Act 2006 (XV of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.2. 28Added by the Punjab Finance (Amendme nt) Act 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(c)(ix). 29Omitted 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(c)(x). 30Omitted 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(c)(x). 31Substituted 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(c)(xi). 32Substituted 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(c)(xi). (4) Where the pay is drawn in foreign currency by the Speaker he shall not be eligible to receive foreign exchange allocation from the State B ank of Pakistan in any other capacity. 20. Telephone.– The Speaker shall be entitled at Government expense, to the use of two telephones at his office and two telephones at his residence both for official or private use throughout the term of his office an d for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter. He will also be entitled to free telephonic facility while on tour where such facility is available 33 [.]] 34 [* * * * * * * * * * * * ] 21. Discretionary grant .– A sum of 35 [five million rupees] per ann um shall be placed at the disposal of the Speaker for making discretionary grants in such manner as may be prescribed. 36[21-A. Miscellaneous.– Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the Finance Committee may approve such per ks and privileges for the Speaker as it may deem fit.] 22. Power to make rules .– The 37[Finance Committee] may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. 23. Repeal.– The Punjab Provincial Assembly Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) Order, 1972 is hereby repealed. 24. Repeal of Punjab Ord . No. XV of 1975 .– The Punjab Provincial Assembly Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) Ordinance, 1975 (Punjab Ordinance No. XV of 1975), is hereby repealed. 33Substituted for the colon 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.2. 34Proviso omitted ibid. 35Substituted for the words “rupees two lac” 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.4. 36Inserted 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(c)(xiii). 37Substituted for the words "Finance Committee" by the Punjab Finance (Amendment) Ac t 2025 (LXXXVII) of 2025, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(c)(xiv).