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Travelling allowance for tour abroad \r\n14. Medical facilities. \r\n15. Leave \r\n16. Personal Staff \r\n17. Provident Fund \r\n18. General \r\n19. Holidaying abroad \r\n20. Telephone \r\n21. Discretionary Grant \r\n21-A. Perks and privileges of a former Chief Minister \r\n22. Power to make rules \r\n23. Repeal \r\n24. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XIV of 1975 \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB MINISTERS (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND \r\nPRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 \r\n(XLI of 1975) \r\n[5th July, 1975] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Ministers of the Punjab. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salaries, all owances and \r\nprivileges of the Ministers of the Punjab; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab \r\nMinisters (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once but shall be deemed to have taken \r\neffect on and from the first day of March, 1975. \r\n2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:– \r\n(a) “Constitution” means the Constitution of t he Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan; \r\n(b) “Family” means the wife and children residing with and wholly \r\ndependent upon a Minister; \r\n(c) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(d) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local \r\nrates, taxes, the provision of electricity, water and gas; \r\n(e) “Minister” means a Minister appointed under the Constitution and \r\nincludes the Chief Minister; \r\n(f) “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for \r\nresidence by a Minister and includes out -houses and gardens \r\nappurtenant thereto; and \r\n(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under this Act. \r\n(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the \r\nsame meanings as are assigned to them in the Constitution. \r\n2\r\n[3. Salary.– (1) the salary of the Chief Minister and that o f a Minister shall \r\nrespectively be 3[one hundred and eighty thousand rupees] and 4[5[nine hundred and \r\nsixty thousand] rupees] per month. \r\n \r\n1This 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 \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5th July, 1975, pages 969-I to 969-P. \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and pub lished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n3Substituted for the words “thirty nine thousand rupees” by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 20 19), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. \r\n4Substituted for the words “thirty five thousand rupees” by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. \r\n5Substituted for the words “ one hundred thousand ” by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(a). \r\n6\r\n[7[(2) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, increase \r\nthe salary mentioned in subsection (1).] \r\n8[* * * * * * * * * * * * *]]] \r\n9\r\n[4. Equipment Allowance.– The Chief Minister and a Minister may draw a sum \r\nof \r\n10\r\n[thirty thousand] rupees and \r\n11\r\n[ten thousand] rupees, respectively as equipment \r\nallowance on their appointment as such: \r\nProvided that no such allo wance was received by him during the lifetime of \r\nthe Assembly on appointment to a diplomatic post, or as a Governor, a Speaker, a \r\nChief Minister or a Minister.] \r\n5. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office .– (1) A Minister shall \r\nbe entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent mentioned below from his ordinary \r\nplace of residence to the seat of Government and from the seat of Government to his \r\nordinary place of residence on taking up or laying down office, as the case may be- \r\n(a) actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; \r\n(b) cost of transporting personal servants not exceeding two, by the lowest \r\nclass of accommodation; and \r\n(c) cost of transporting house-hold effects, not exceeding one hundred and \r\ntwenty maunds, by goods train, steamer or other craft , excluding \r\naircraft, and his personal car, if any- \r\n(2) No claim shall lie for any travel or transportation not performed within \r\nsix months of the date of taking up or laying down office, as the case may be. \r\n6. Sumptuary Allowance.– (1) The Chief Minister shall be entitled to receive \r\nsumptuary allowance at the rate of \r\n12\r\n[fifty thousand] rupees per mensem. \r\n(2) A Minister shall be entitled to receive sumptuary allowance at the rate \r\nof \r\n13\r\n[forty thousand] rupees per mensem. \r\n \r\n6Substituted by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911-3914, s.4: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(b). \r\n8Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(c). \r\n9Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (X of 1985); and published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5288-s to 5288-U, s.2 (effective from 1st day of July, 1985). \r\n10Substituted for the words “fifteen thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of \r\n2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n11Substituted for the words “five thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of \r\n2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n12Substituted for the words “twenty thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of \r\n2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. It was earlier s ubstituted for the \r\nwords “ten thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21. 7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. Earlier substituted for the words “four thousand” by \r\nthe Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. \r\n13Substituted for the words “ten thousand” by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Ame ndment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. It was earlier s ubstituted for the words \r\n“six thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2 006); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. Earlier substituted for the words “three thousand” by the \r\nPunjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Pu njab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. \r\n7. Transport.– A Minister shall be en titled to use of \r\n14\r\n[one] official \r\n15\r\n[car] \r\nmaintained at Government expense throughout his term of office and for a period of \r\n15 days immediately thereafter, provided that the Chief Minister may withhold this \r\nfacility to a Minister who is removed from his off ice on the ground of misconduct of \r\nmisbehavior. \r\n16\r\n[7-A. Duty free car .– The Chief Minister, during his tenure as such, may import or \r\npurchase out of bond one motor car with engine capacity upto 3200 CC for his \r\npersonal use, without payment of custom duty and sales tax if exemption in respect \r\nof the same is granted by the Federal Government.] \r\n8. Official Residence.– (1) a Minister shall be entitled, without payment of rent, \r\nto the use of an official residence including accommodation on tour throughout his \r\nterm of office, and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and the \r\ncharges for its maintenance including the electricity and gas charges shall be borne \r\nby Government. \r\n17\r\n[The residence shall reasonably be furnished by the Government in \r\nthe manner as may be prescribed.] \r\n \r\n18\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(2) If at the time of entering upon office, an official residence is not \r\navailable, a Minister shall, until such residence is provided by Government, be paid \r\nthe actual expenditure incurred by him on f urnished accommodation for himself and \r\nhis family, subject to a maximum of\r\n19\r\n[twenty thousand] rupees per mensem. \r\n20\r\n[(3) Where a Minister chooses to reside in his own house, he shall be paid \r\na monthly sum of twenty five thousand rupees in lieu of the officia l furnished \r\naccommodation and to cover all expenses on its maintenance except the charges for \r\nconsumption of electricity and gas which shall be borne by the Government. \r\n(4) Where a Minister has not been provided with an official residence or he \r\ndoes not o wn any house at Lahore, he shall be entitled to requisition at the \r\nGovernment expense a reasonably furnished house and the Government shall bear \r\nthe electricity and gas charges of the said house.] \r\n9. Travelling Allowance for touring in Pakistan.– (1) Subject to the provisions \r\nmade hereafter, a Minister travelling on official duty shall be treated as a first grade \r\nofficer. \r\n(2) A Minister may, if the public interest so demands, travel by air, in which \r\ncase he shall be entitled to:– \r\n \r\n14Inserted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (IX of 1984); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.10.1984, s.2. \r\n15Substituted ibid., for the word “car”. \r\n16Added by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1996 (III of 1996); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.5.1996, pages 183-184, s.2. \r\n17Substituted for the w ords and colon “The residence shall be furnished by Government at cost not exceeding one hundred \r\nthousand rupees:” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n18Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n19Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n20Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and pub lished in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n (a) \r\n21\r\n[Business Class] air fare paid for himself: \r\n(b) cost of transporting personal luggage upto one hundred pounds, \r\ninclusive of free allowance given by the air company; \r\n(c) requisition, at the cost of Government, if he considers it necessary in \r\nthe public interest, a Pakistan A ir Force aero plane or an aero plane \r\nbelonging to Government subject to availability; and in accordance with \r\nthe rules made by the Federal Government or the Provincial \r\nGovernment, as the case may be; \r\n(d) take with himself his wife whether travelling by a c ommercial aero \r\nplane or by a requisitioned aero plane ; provided that no non -official \r\nshal be allowed to travel in a Pakistan Air Force aero plane without the \r\nauthority of the Ministry of Defence; \r\n(e) cost of transporting up to two personal servants by the lowest class of \r\naccommodation by rail or steamer; \r\n(f) carriage of personal luggage by rail or steamer, subject to maximum of \r\nthree maunds; and \r\n(g) claim the actual premium paid for insuring himself for the air journey for \r\nan amount not exceeding one lac rupees. \r\n(3) Wherever possible a Minister shall purchase return air ticket. \r\n(4) A Minister, when travelling on duty by rail in Pakistan, shall be entitled \r\nto– \r\n (a) requisition at the cost of Government- \r\n(i) an ordinary first-cum-second class carriage or a „B ‟ class tourist \r\ncar, tourist car, or an „A‟ class tourist car, if a „B‟ class tourist car \r\nis not available; or \r\n(ii) if the vehicles specified at (i) above are not available, or not \r\ndesired, an ordinary four berthed first class compartment or a \r\ntwo-berthed air-conditioned (coupe) compartment; \r\n(b) take with himself in the reserved accommodation, without payment of \r\nan fare, his family members not exceeding four when travelling in a \r\nrequisitioned railway compartment of saloon; \r\n(c) take with himself upto two personal s ervants by the lowest class of \r\naccommodation available; and \r\n(d) the carriage of personal luggage up to three maunds when travelling by \r\na railway compartment or up to six maunds when travelling by a \r\nrequisitioned railway saloon. \r\n(5) A Minister reserving accommodati on in the Railway shall be required, \r\nbefore beginning the journey, to have the number and other details of the tickets \r\npurchased for the persons travelling with him in the reserved accommodation \r\nentered on the requisition form by the station master of the station from which the \r\njourney is to commence. \r\nA Minister, when travelling on duty in Pakistan by steamer or launch, shall be \r\nentitled to– \r\n \r\n21Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. \r\n(a) draw the actual fare paid for himself; \r\n(b) take with him up to two personal servants by the lowest class of \r\naccommodation available; and \r\n(c) the carriage of personal luggage up to three maunds. \r\n(7) When a Minister travels on duty, in the public interest, by road between \r\nplaces connected by Railway and chooses to forego the privileges granted under \r\nsub-sections ( 4) and (6), he may, where the jouney is performed in a vehicle not \r\nowned or maintained by Government, draw– \r\n(a) travelling allowance at the rate of \r\n22\r\n[five rupees ] per kilometer for his \r\nown journey by road, and \r\n(b) actual expenses of transport of– \r\n (i) two private servants; and \r\n(ii) all his personal luggage including stores carried for consumption \r\non tour. \r\n23[10. Financial assistance in case of death .– In case of death of a Minister, legal \r\nheirs of the deceased Minister shall be entitled to receive such amo unt as financial \r\nassistance from the Government as admissible to a deceased civil servant of the \r\nGovernment in the highest grade.] \r\n24\r\n[11. Daily Allowance .– A Minister while on tour shall be entitled to draw an \r\nallowance of \r\n25\r\n[one thousand] rupees per day: \r\nProvided that where the duration of the tour is less than eight hours one half \r\ndaily allowance shall be admissible.] \r\n12. Controlling Officer .– A Minister shall be his own controlling officer for \r\npurposes of travelling allowance including the jou rney underta ken outside his \r\njurisdiction in the discharge of official business. \r\n13. Travelling allowance for tour abroad .– A Minister travelling on official \r\nbusiness outside Pakistan shall be entitled to \r\n26\r\n[first class air fare and] such \r\nallowance as may be specified by Government. \r\n27\r\n[14. Medical facilities .– A Minister shall be entitled, for himself and for his \r\nparents, spouse, real and step sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him, to \r\nmedical facilities admissible in terms of the Special Medical Attendance Rules , \r\n1950.] \r\n \r\n22Substituted for the words “three rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of \r\n2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n23Substituted by Punjab Fin ance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12.11.2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(b). \r\n24Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. \r\n25Substituted for the words “five hundred and fifty” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 \r\n(IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. \r\n26Inserted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. \r\n27Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Medical Facilities o f Public Repres entatives Act 2006 (XV of 2006); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.2006, pages 1555-1556, s.3. \r\n15. Leave.– (1) The Chief Minster may grant to a Minister during his term of \r\noffice, at any one time or from time to time leave of absence for urgent reasons of \r\nhealth or private affairs, for a period not exceeding three months in the aggregate. \r\n28\r\n[(2) The leave allowance of the Chief Minister and a Minister shall \r\nrespectively be \r\n29\r\n[thirty nine thousand] rupees and \r\n30\r\n[thirty five thousand] rupees per \r\nmensem.] \r\n16. Personal Staff.– A Minister, except while on leave, shall be entitled to have \r\nsuch personal staff as may be sanctioned from time to time by Government. \r\n17. Provident Fund.– (1) A Minister may, at his option, become a subscriber to \r\nthe 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 Rules. \r\n(2) A temporary advance may be granted to a Minister from the amount \r\nstanding to his credit in the General Provident Fund at the discretion of government \r\nfor the purpose for which such advance may be grant ed to a subscriber under the \r\nsaid rules. \r\n(3) The grant of a temporary advance under sub -section (2) shall, unless \r\nthe Government otherwise directs, be subject to the conditions to which an advance \r\ngranted to a subscriber under the said rules is subject. \r\n18. General.– (1) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to see that the official \r\nresidence, transport and furniture provided to a Minister by Government are used \r\nwith the same care with which a person‟s own property is taken care of. \r\n(2) All furniture a nd furnishings provided in an official residence shall be \r\nmarked by the Buildings Department, Punjab, for the purposes of identification. \r\n(3) When a Minister occupies an official residence, it shall be the duty of \r\nthe officer concerned of the said department to hand over charge of the furniture and \r\nfurnishings in that residence to the Minister or to a person authorized by him in \r\nwriting according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed by such officer. \r\n(4) When a Minister is about to vacate the official residence, he shall \r\ninform the officer concerned of the said department and shall arrange that the \r\nfurniture and furnishings of the official residence are handed over to that officer \r\naccording to an inventory to be drawn up and signed. \r\n(5) The officer co ncerned of the said department may from time to time, \r\ninspect an official residence, its furniture and furnishings with the prior approval of \r\nthe Minister. \r\n19. Holidaying abroad.– (1) A Minister may, while holidaying abroad, draw his \r\nfull pay in foreign currency for the period of holiday spent abroad. \r\n(2) A Minister who draws pay in foreign currency while holidaying abroad \r\nshall not be liable to pay income -tax, provident fund subscription, etc., in foreign \r\ncurrency if he makes arrangement to pay such amount in rupees in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n28Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (X of 1985) ; and published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-s to 522-u, s.3 (effective from 1st day of July, 1985). \r\n29Substituted for the words “twenty one thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, \r\n2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087-3090, s.3, which will \r\nremain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the \r\nmaximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n30Substituted ibid. \r\n(3) The expenditure in foreign exchange involved under this Act shall be \r\nadjusted against the foreign exchange allocation placed at the disposal of the \r\ngovernment for each relevant shipping period. \r\n(4) Where the pay is drawn in f oreign currency by a Minister he shall not \r\nbe eligible to receive foreign exchange allocation from the State Bank of Pakistan in \r\nany other capacity \r\n20. Telephone.– A Minister shall be entitled at Government expense, to the use \r\nof two telephones at his office and two telephones at his residence both for official or \r\nprivate purposes throughout the term of his office and for a period of fifteen days \r\nimmediately thereafter. He will also be entitled to free telephone facility while on tour \r\nwhere such facility is available \r\n31\r\n[:] \r\n32\r\n[Provided further that the liability of Government in respect of the two \r\ntelephones installed shall not exceed the amount equal to ten thousand local calls \r\ncollectively for both the telephones.] \r\n33\r\n[21. Discretionary Grant.– An appropriate amount and a sum of \r\n34\r\n[three hundred \r\nthousand] rupees shall be placed at the disposal of the Chief Minister and a Minister \r\nrespectively per annum for making discretionary grants in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed.] \r\n35[21-A. Perks and Privileges of a former Chief Minister .- Notwithstanding any \r\nother provision of this Act, every person who, after the general elections of 2002, has \r\nheld the office of Chief Minister, Punjab for a period not less than six months under \r\nArticle 130 of the Constitution, shall, for lifetime, be entitled to suitable and adequate \r\nsecurity.] \r\n22. Power to make rules .– The Government may make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n23. Repeal.– The Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Order, \r\n1972 is hereby repealed. \r\n24. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XIV of 1975.– The Punjab Ministers \r\n(Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Ordinance, 1975 (Punjab Ordinance No. XIV of \r\n1975), is hereby repealed. \r\n \r\n31Substituted for the full -stop by the by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII \r\nof 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090,s.3, which will remain in \r\nforce under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of \r\nthree months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n32Added by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pa ges 3087-3090,s.3, which will remain in force under the Provisional \r\nConstitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed \r\nunder Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n33Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1988 (III of 1989); and published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.1.1989, pages 77-78, s.2. \r\n34Substituted for the words “rupees one lac” by t he Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of \r\n1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. \r\n35Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act 2022 (X of 2022), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th June 2022 , pp. 6347-6348, s. 2. It was earlier added by the Punjab Public \r\nRepresentatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2021 (XLVIII of 2021 ), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), da ted: 24th \r\nDecember 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.7. 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