PUNJAB REVISION OF EMOLUMENTS OF PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES ACT 1995

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THE PUNJAB REVISION OF EMOLUMENTS OF PUBLIC 
REPRESENTATIVES ACT 1995
(IV of 1995)
CONTENTS
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Amendment of Act XVI of 1974.
3. Amendment of Act XLI of 1975.
4. Amendment of Act XLD of 1975.
5. Amendment of Act XLIII of 1975.
TEXT
THE PUNJAB REVISION OF EMOLUMENTS OF PUBLIC 
REPRESENTATIVES ACT 1995
(IV of 1995)
[13th February 1995]
An
Act
to revise the salaries and other emoluments of the holders of representative offices 
relating to the Punjab.
Whereas it is expedient to revise the salaries and other emoluments of the  
holders of representative offices relating to the Punjab;
It is hereby enacted as follows:–
1. Short  title  and  commencement.–  (1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Punjab 
Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995.
2. It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Act XVI of 1974.– The following amendments shall be made in  
the Punjab Provincial Assembly (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members) Act,  
1974 (XVI of 1974); namely– 
(1) in section 3–
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "two thousand and five hundred"  
the words "four thousand and five hundred" shall be substituted;  
and
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "two thousand" the words "four  
thousand and five hundred" shall be substituted;
(2) in  section  4,  for  the  words  "one  hundred  and  fifty"  the  words  "four 
hundred" and for the words "one hundred" the words "two hundred and  
fifty" shall be substituted;
(3) in section 5, in sub-section (1)–
(a) in clause (b), for the words "economy class" the words "Business  
Class" shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (c), in the first proviso, for the word "two" the word "three"  
shall be substituted; and
(c) after sub-section (2), the following shall be added–
"(3) A  member  shall  be  entitled  to  travel  by  air  in first 
Class while travelling abroad on an official visit." 
(4) in section 5-A–
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "twenty five thousand", wherever  
occurring, the words "forty thousand" shall be substituted; and
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "twenty thousand", the words "thirty 
thousand" and for the words "twenty five thousand" the words "forty  
thousand" shall be substituted;
(5) in section 7, for the words "three hundred", the words "four hundred and  
fifty" shall be substituted;
(6) in section 7- A, for the words "seven hundred", the words "one thousand"  
shall be substituted.
(7) in section 10, for the words "two thousand", wherever occurring, the words  
"four thousand" shall be substituted;
(8) in section 10-A, for the words "two thousand and five hundred", the words  
"four thousand" shall be substituted;
(9) after section 10-A, the following shall be added
"10-B.Sumptuary  allowance.–  A  member  shall  receive  sumptuary  
allowance at the rate of two thousand rupees per month.";
(10) for section 11, the following shall be substituted–
"11. Leader of the Opposition.–  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).";  
and
(11) in section 11-A, in proviso (ii), for the figures "Rs. 5,000" the words "eight  
thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of Act XLI of 1975.–  In the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances  
and Privileges) Act, 1975 (XLI of 1975), the following amendments shall be made;  
namely–
(1) in  section  3,  for  the  words  "eight"  thousand"  the  words  "twenty  one 
thousand" and for the words "six thousand" the words "eighteen thousand" 
shall be substituted;
(2) in section 4, for the words "three thousand and five hundred" the words  
"fifteen  thousand"  and  for  the  words  "three  thousand"  the  words  "five 
thousand" shall be substituted;
(3) in section 6–
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "four thousand" the words "ten  
thousand" shall be substituted; and
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "three thousand" the words "six  
thousand" shall be substituted;
(4) in section 8, in sub-section (1)–
(a) for the words "sixty thousand" the words "one hundred thousand"  
shall be substituted; and
(b) in the proviso, for the words "one lac", the words "five hundred  
thousand" shall be substituted.";
(5) in section 9–
(a) in sub-section (2), in clause (a), for the word "actual" the words  
"Business Class" shall be substituted; and
(b) in sub-section (7), in clause (a), for the words "seventy five paisas  
per  mile",  the  words  "three  rupees  per  kilometre"  shall  be 
substituted;
(6) in section 10, for the' words "one lac and twenty five thousand", the words  
"three hundred thousand" shall be substituted;
(7) for section 11, the fpllowing shall be substituted–
"11. Daily Allowance.– A Minister while on tour shall be entitled to draw 
an allowance of four hundred and fifty rupees per day:
Provided that where the duration of the tour is less than eight hours  
one half daily allowance shall be admissible.";
(8) in section 13, after the words "entitled to" the words "First Class air fare  
and" shall be added;
(9) in section 15, in sub-section (2), for the words "six thousand" the words  
"twenty  one  thousand"  arid  for  the  words  "five  thousand"  the  words 
"eighteen thousand" shall be substituted; and
(10) in section 21, for the words "rupees one lac" the words "three lac hundred  
thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
4. Amendment of Act XLD of 1975.–  In the Punjab Provincial Assembly Speaker  
(Salaries,  Allowances  and  Privileges)  Act,  1975  (XLII  of  1975),  the  following 
amendments shall be made; namely–
(1) in section 3, for the words "seven thousand" the words "twenty thousand  
two hundred) and fifty" shall be substituted;
(2) in section 4, for the words "three thousand" the words "five thousand" shall 
be substituted;
(3) in section 6, for the words "three thousand" the words "six thousand" shall  
be substituted;
(4) in section 8, for the words "eight thousand" wherever occurring the words  
"seventeen thousand" shall be substituted;
(5) in section 9–
(a) in sub-section (2), in clause (a), for the word "actual" the words  
"Business Class" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (4), in clause (a), for sub-clause (i) the following shall  
be substituted
(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"; and
(c) in sub-section (7), in clause (a), for the words "seventy five paisas  
per  mile"  the  words  "three  rupees  per  kilometre"  shall  be 
substituted;
(6) in section 10, for the words "one lac twenty five thousand" the words-  
"three hundred thousand "shall be substituted–
(7) for section 11, the following shall be substituted–
“11. Daily Allowance.– The Speaker, while on tour, shall be entitled to  
draw an allowance of four hundred and fifty rupees per day:
Provided that where the duration of the tour is less than eight hours  
one half daily allowance shall be admissible.
(8) in section 13, after the words "entitled to "the words "First Class air fare  
and" shall be, added;
(9) in section 15, in sub-section (2) for the words "five thousand" the words  
"twenty thousand, two hundred and fifty" shall be substituted; and
5. Amendment of Act XLIII of 1975.–  In the Punjab Provincial Assembly Deputy  
Speaker (Salaries, Allowances & Privileges) Act, 1975 (XLIII of 1975), the following  
amendments shall be made; namely–
(1) in section 3, for the words “five thousand” the words “eighteen thousand”  
shall be substituted;
(2) after section 3, the following new section shall be added–
“3-A. Equipment allowance.– The Deputy Speaker may draw a sum of  
five  thousand  rupees  as  equipment  allowance  on  his  appointment  as 
such:
Provided that no such allowance was received by him during the  
life time of the Assembly on appointment to a diplomatic post or as a  
Governor, a Speaker, a Chief Minister or a Minister.”;
(3) in section 4, in sub-section (1), for clauses (b) and (c), the following shall  
be substituted–
“(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.”;
(4) in section 5, for the words “one thousand and two hundred” the words “six  
thousand” shall be substituted; 
(5) for sections 7, 8 and 9, the following shall be substituted–
“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 for a period of  
fifteen days immediately thereafter, and the charges for its maintenance  
including electricity and gas charges shall be borne by Government. The  
residence shall be furnished by Government at a cost not exceeding one  
hundred thousand rupees.
(2) If, at the time of entering upon office, an fficial residence is 
not available, the Deputy Seaker 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 fifteen thousand rupees per month.
(3) Where the Deputy Speaker chooses to reside–
(i) in his own house; or
(ii) in a rented house occupied by him before his appointment  
as a Deputy Speaker.
he may be paid a monthly sum of fifteen  thousand rupees in 
lieu of the official furnished  accommodation and to cover all 
expenses on its maintenance. The charges for consumption  
of electricity and gas  in respect of the said house  shall be 
borne by Government.
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 himslef;
(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  Force 
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 himslef  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 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.
(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  air-conditioned  
(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 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  Deputy  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 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 servants 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 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 three 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.
8-A. Compensation  in  case  of  air  accidents .– (1)  If  the  Deputy 
Speaker, while travelling by air, on official duty by any flight, scheduled or  
unscheduled (including flight in a Government owned aircraft of any type)  
dies or receives an injury as a result of any accident, the Government  
shall pay to person or persons referred to in sub-section (2), a sum of  
three hundred thousand rupees, in case of death and an amount to be  
determined by Government having regard to the scales of compensation  
applied by insurance companies in like cases, in case of injury.
(2) The compensation shall be payable in case of injury to the  
Deputy Speaker, and in case of death, to such member or members of his  
family, or, if there be no such member, any other person or persons as  
may  be  nominated  by  him  in  this  behalf,  or,  in  the  absence  of such 
nomination, to his heirs:
Provided that the nominee shall distribute the amount received by  
him among the heirs of the deceased.
(3) A nomination under sub-section (2) may be made, revoked  
or  altered  by  a  notice  in  writing  signed  by  the  Deputy  Speaker  and 
addressed to the Accountant General, Punjab."
9. Daily allowance .– The Deputy Speaker, while on tour, shall be  
entitled to draw an allowance of four hundred and fifty rupees per day:
Provided that where the duration of the tour is less than eight hours  
one half daily allowance shall be admissible.";
(6) in section 11-A, in sub-section (2), for the words "three thousand" the words  
"eighteen thousand" shall be substituted;
(7) in section 11-B, for the figures "Rs.50,000/-" the words "three hundred thousand  
rupees" shall be substituted;
(8) in section 11-C, for the words “one telephone” the words “two telephones” shall  
be substituted; and
(9) after section 11-C, the following shall be added–
"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 Government.
discretion of the Speaker for the purpose for which such advance may be  
granted to a subscriber under the said rules.
(3) The  grant  of  a  temporary  advance  under  sub-section  (2) 
shall, unless the Speaker otherwise directs, be subject to the conditions to  
which an advance granted to a subscriber under the said rules is subject.
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 involved 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 foreign exchange allocation  
from the State .Bank of Pakistan in any other capacity.
11-G. Rules.– The  Government  may  make  rules  to  carry  out  the 
purposes of this Act."