Section 5 of Maharashtra Legislature Members Salaries And Allowances Act, 2007

Travelling allowance to be paid to Members.— There shall be paid to each Member a travelling allowance for a journey undertaken for the purpose of attending the session of the Assembly or Council or a meeting of a Committee to the place were such session or meeting is held 1, to the place where such business is to be transacted] and for the return journey from such place — 3 at the rate of one and one-half of 4 for a journey by railway or steamer, irrespective of the class in which the Member actually travels, and] at such rate per mile for a journey by road, sea or river in addition to the journey by railway or steamer, as may likewise be prescribed 5* * *: 6 7, if a Member ordinarily resides or carries on business at any place outside the State of Maharashtra, he shall be entitled to travelling allowance under this section only for that part of his journey which is performed within the limits of the State]: 9, where a Member travels 11 in accordance with the facilities provided under section 5AC, or travels on a free pass under section 5A, he shall be entitled only to a travelling allowance of an amount equal to one first class fare for the distance travelled as if such journey had been performed by railway:] 12 he shall be entitled, if such journey is for any of the purposes specified in this section or, as the case may be, in accordance with the facilities provided under section 5AC, to a travelling allowance of an amount equal to one and one-half of air-conditioned two-tier 14 fare, or to one such fare, as the case may be.] 15 Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section , any member may undertake or perform journey by air from any airport to any cities or towns or from any cities or towns to any airport, within the State, total thirty-two single journeys; and journey from any airport within the State to any airport situated out of the State within the territory of India, total eight single journeys during the entire period of a year. Explanation 16.— For the purposes of this sub-section, the term “any airport within the State” shall include such airport situated out of the State, which is nearest from his place of residence.] 3 at the same rates as are provided for in sections 4 and 5.] 5.— Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 5 and 5AA, 9* * * * * * any member may, for the purpose of transacting any business connected with his duties as 10 undertake or perform the journey referred to in those sections 11 and in that case, he shall be entitled to receive travelling allowance of an amount equal to one and one-fourth 12 for each such journey. 13 Every member shall 14 * * * be provided with facilities, which shall entitle him at any time to travel singly by 15] by any railway in any part of India, or by steamer in any part of the State of Maharashtra in such manner, and subject to such conditions, as may by rules or orders be prescribed in that behalf: Provided that such travel by railway in any part of India, whether within the State or outside the State, may be availed of by the member, either singly or jointly with his spouse or with his minor children or jointly with his spouse and minor children 17 so, however, that the distance so travelled by the member outside the State, and by the members of his family 18 whether within or outside the State, in any financial year does not in the aggregate exceed 19. Explanation.— For the purpose of calculating the maximum limit of 1 for travelling, the number of kilometers travelled by the member outside the State, and the number of kilometers travelled by the members of his family 2 from the place of their residence, whether within or outside the State shall be counted separately. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where a member, either singly or jointly with his spouse or with his minor children or jointly with spouse and minor children 3 undertakes a journey by air, in any part of India, whether within or outside the State, instead of by railway as provided in this section, he shall be entitled, subject to the maximum limit of 4 for travelling to claim travelling allowance, as if he or both or all of them as the case may be, had undertaken the 5. In such cases, the difference between the fare for journey by air and the fare for 6 will have to borne by the Member. Where a Member, either singly or jointly with the members of his family 7 aforesaid undertakes a journey by steamer or road transport, in any part of India outside the State, he shall be entitled, subject to the maximum limit of 8 for travelling to claim the fare journey by steamer or road transport if it is less than the fare for 9 for the same distance or, if the fare for journey by steamer or road transport is more the fare for 10 for the same distance, to claim the fare for 11 for the same distance and he shall have to bear the difference between the two fares. In this section and in section 5A where facilities are given to a Member to travel jointly with the spouse with or without minor children 12 then in the case of a lady member, she shall be entitled to have these facilities to travel, from time to time, jointly with her spouse or instead, with any other member of her family as defined in the Explanation below sub-section of section 6]. 13 which shall entitle him at any time 15 by such road transport services; including those provided by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Limited,] , in such class of accommodation therein, and subject to such conditions, as may by rules or orders be prescribed in that behalf.] 17[5B. Daily Allowance and travelling allowance to members on vacating seats.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person on ceasing to be a Member, shall be entitled and be deemed always to have been entitled— for the day next succeeding the day on which he ceased to be a Member to daily allowance at the rate provided for in section 4, and for the return journey, to travelling allowance at the rate provided for in section 5 for such journey.] 1 A Member shall be entitled to have a telephone installed at Government cost at the place where he ordinarily resides or at any other place in the State which is also used by him for residence. The amount of initial deposit, installation and rental charges shall be borne by the State Government. Where a Member has a telephone installed at a place of his residence referred to in sub-section at his own cost, then the rental charges in respect of such telephone shall be borne by the State Government. There shall be paid to every Member 2] per month irrespective of the fact whether or not telephone facility has been provided under this section or whether the member has a telephone installed at his own cost].