Keywords : MLA, Salary, Daily Allowance, Conveyance Allowance
Amendments appended: 10 of 1964, 6 of 1965, 13 of 1969, 7 of 1978, 2 of 1979, 6 of 1985, 7 of 1987, 3 of 1990, 4 of 1994, 1 of 1995, 12 of 1999, 9 of 2001,6 of 2002
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The Nagaland Legislative Member’s Salaries and Allowances Act, 1964
Act 6 of 1964
Keyword(s):
MLA, Salary, Daily Allowance, Conveyance Allowance
Amendments appended: 10 of 1964, 6 of 1965, 13 of 1969, 7 of 1978, 2 of 1979,
6 of 1985, 7 of 1987, 3 of 1990, 4 of 1994, 1 of 1995, 12 of 1999, 9 of 2001,6 of
2002
NAGALAND ACT 6 OF 1964
[THE NAGALAND LEG1 SLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS’ SALARIES
AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 19641
Received tlre assetlr ofthe Governor ofr the 26111 March, 1964
[ P~lhlished in (he Nusalartd Gazette-Extraordirlary, Dafcd the 30th March, I9641
An Act to determine the salaries and allowances of the
Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
Preamble.-WHEREAS it is expedient 10 determine the salarics and
al!owances of the Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly ;
It is hereby cxcred -in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as
rol[o~vs :-
Short title and commencement.- l. (I) This Aci may be called
khe Nagala~d Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act,
1 964. 4
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the
1 lth February, 1964.
Defin ition,-2. In this Act and lor the purposes thereof “Member”
means a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, other than the
Speaker or Dcpuly Speaker of Assembly, a Minister, a Minister of
State, a Deputy Minister, a Parliamentary Secretary to the Government of
Nagaland.
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-. Salaries.-3. There shall be paid to each member a salary at the
rale or rupces [three hundred]’ per mensem.
Allowances.-4. There shall be paid to each member the following
allowances in connection ;vi th his duties as member of the Assembly ;
ti) Daily allowance at the rate .of rupees twenty per day when his
. atfendance is required at Kohirna in connection with his duties as ‘
a member. For other places \within tbe State of NagalandJe the
member shall draw daily allowances a1 the rate of rupees[Uteenla
per day, and
- Substituted by Act 13 of 1969.
- Inscrtcd by Nagalnnd Act 10 of 1964.
Substituted by Act 6 oi 1965.
-. – —
p(itt) Daily allowance at the rate of rupees twentyfive pcr day when
his attendance outside the State of Nagaland is required’ in
codnectinn with his duties as a member, subject to any lower
ratc with respect to any specified place as may be prescribed by
rules, and”J1 !
(ii) travelling allowance at the rate admissible to a Government
Servant of the fifst grade under the relevant rules. –
Conveyance allowance.-5. (I) Thc State Government may provide
suitable conveyances for the use of every member for the due preformancc
of such of his duties as a member of the Assembly, as may be prescribed by
rules.
(2) Every member shailfurthet be entitled to a conveyance allowance
of rupees [two hundred per mensem.je I
Medial attendance and treatment.-6. A member shall be entitled. 1
free of charge to accommodation in hospitals maintained or approved in this
behalf by the Government and also to free medical treatment.
Explanation-For the purpose of this sectioa ‘member’ shall include *
his wire, his children, stepchildren, minor brothers and sisters and parents
wholly dependent on him. i
1
Rule making powers of the State Government.-7. (2) The State
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rutes-
(0) to prescribe the periods during which, and the condition under
which. daily allowance may be drawn, and circumstances under
‘ which such allowances may be withheld ;
(b) to prescribe the con’ditions on which and journeys for which /
travelling allowance may be claImed;
(c) to prescribe the hospital for medical attendance and treatment : and
{d) generaliy for carrying out the,purpose of the .4ct.
(2) Ail rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Nagaiand :
legislative Assembly, as soon as may h, after they are made and shall be :
subject to such modifications as thc Nagaland Legislative Assembly ‘ may
make – –. — ‘ ,
. . – 1. Inserted by Nagaland Act 10 of 1964.
- Substituicd bj Napaland Act 6 or 1%5.
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NAOALAND CODE NA~ALAN; Acr 7 OF 1964
Medical attendance and treatment.-8. The Deputy Speaker shall !
be entitled free of charge to accommodation in hospitals rnaintairleli or
approvcd in this behalf by thc Government and also to free medical ‘
treatment.
Explanation.-For purpose of this section, the Deputy Speaker shall
includc hls wife, his children, stepchildren, minor brothers and sisters and ‘
parents wholly dependent on him.
Entertainment allowaflca.-9. The Deputy Speaker shall- be entitled
to entertainment allowance of [rupees two hundred and fifty per meosem.]l - Power to make rules.-10. (l) The State Government may in :
consultation with the Speaker, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules for carrying, out the purposes of this Act.
(2) . All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Nagaland i
Legislative Assembly, as soon as may he, after they are made and shall be
subject to such modifications as may be made by the Legislative Assembly. –
- Substituted vide Nagaland Act I2 OF 1969 w.af. 1.9.69.’
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THE NAGAlANb LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1 964r
NAGALAND Am NO. 10 OF 1%
(Received I!;e-o.ssenr of rlre Gooemor on (he 14th Seprenz ber, f W
and plrblishud in the Nogaiand Gazelle, Eatruordinay dated 14rh
Seytcnl be6 Z9#)
lo amend he Nagaland Legislative Assembly Mernbrr’s Salaries:
and Allowances Act, 1964.
Preamble.
Whereas, it is expedjenr to amend rhc Nagaland Legislative
AsscmbIy Member’s Salaries and Allow;rnces Act, 1964 (Nagaland
Act 6 of 1964) in the manner hereinaficr appearing;
It is hereby enacted in thc Fifteenth Year of the Republic of
India as follows :-
I. Sbort tiUe and commencement.
(1) This Act may be callcd the Nirgaland LzgisIativc Asscmbly
Mcmbers’ Salaries and Allowances (~mendment) Acr, 1964.
(2) It shall bc deemed to have come into forcc with effccl from
the Illh February, 1W. - Amendment of Section 4 of Nmgaland Act 6 of 19U.
In Scction 4 of [he Nugaland ‘Legislative Asscmbly Members’
Salarics and Allt~wanccs Acl, 19114 (Nagaland Act b of 1964).
(i) in cbusr: (i) after the word “placcs” ~hc words “within (he
Stale of Nagaland” shall bc insertcd and lhe last word “and” . –
shall be deleted;
(ii) ‘alter clause (i) the following new clausi shall br: inserted –
(iii) “(ia) Daily allowance al the rate of rupees twenty five per
day when his alitndancc: uu~sidt: rhc State of Nagaland is
rcquired jn alnncctiun with his duties as a mcmbcr, subjccr
lu any lower ralt: with respect to any specified plaw as may
be prc~cribcd by rulcs, and
THE NAGAIAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965
NAGUD ACT NO. 6 OF 1965. –
, Acl
further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Mcmbcrs’
Salaries aod allowances Act, 1964.
PmbIe.
Where il is expedient to amend the Nagaland kgilative AssembIy
‘ Members’ Salaries and Allowances Acl, 1964 (Nagalaud Act No.
6 of 1964) in the manncr hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Sixteenth Year of the Republic ‘of
India as follows :-
I. Shod title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Nagaland Legislative Asscmhly
Members’ Salaries and AlJowanw (Amendment) Act, 2965.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from
the first day oC April, 1965. - Amendment af Section 4 of the Nagaland Act No. 6 of 1964.
In Section 4 OC the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Mcmbers’
Salaries and Atlawinccs Act 1964, (Nagaland Act NO. 6 of 1964)
in sub-section (i), for the words “rupees ten and idly Naya paisc”
the following shall bc substituted, nameIy : – “rupers fifteen”. - Amendment or section 5 of the Napland Act No. 6 of 1964. ‘ In Scctiun 5 d the Nagaland Lcgi~lalive Assembly Members’
Salaries and AIlowances Act, 1964 (Nagaland Acl No. 6 of 1064)
in sub-scclion (2), for the words “rupacs one hundred and filly
per rnensern” the following shall be substiiut ed namely : ‘rupees
1wc1 hundred per menscm”.
THE NAGALAND LEGJSIATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969
NAGALAND ACT NO. 13 OF 1969.
(Receiyed the assent of the Govcmor on 1st September, 1969 md
published in he Nagalund Gazette, Emaordinary dated lsl
Seprember, 1969)
Act
further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’
Salaries and Aflowance Act, 1964.
Preamble.
Jt is expedient further to amcad the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salarics and Allowanas Act, 1964 (Nagaland Act, No.
G of 1964, hereinafter called the Principd Act, in the manner
hereinafter appearing.
It is hereby enacted in the Twentieth year of the Republic of
India as follows : –
I. Short title and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salaries aad Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1969.
(2) It shall cornc into force with effect from the 1st September,
1969. - Amendment of Section 3 of Nagaland Act, YI of 1964.
In Section 3 of the Principal Act, for the words “hvo huodred
and fifty per mensem”, the words “three hundred and frfty per
mensern” shall be substiruted.
THE NAGAUND LEGCSUTIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978.
(NAGAWWD ACT NO. 7 OF 1978)
Received tlte nsscrll 01 r11e Govent or or1 tll e 29. g. 78
Act
furlhcr to amend the Nagaland Legislative Asscmbly Members’
Salarics and Allowanccs Act, 1964. (Nagaland Act No. 6 of 1’364).
1t is enacted in the rwenty ninth year of the Rcpublic of India as
foUows :- - Short title and C’ornmenment
(1) This ACL may be called the Nagaland Legislative Asscmbly
Members’ Salaries and Allowanccs (Arncndmcnt) Acl, 1378.
(2) This shall come into force on ~hc first .day of Seplcmbcr,
1978. - hendment of Section 4 of the Nagaland Act No. 6 of 1964.
The existing Section 4 of the Nagaland Legislalive Assembly
Members’ Salarics and Allowances Act, 1W shall be substituted
by the following ; –
“4. ALLOWANCES : – There shall be paid to each Member the
following allowances in comection with his duties as member of
the Assembly :-
(i) Daily Allowance at the rate of rupces thirty per day wbcn
his attendauu: is required at Kohi1114 for atlending lhe sessions
of the Nagaland LegisIative Assembly.
(ii) Daily Allowance at the rale of rupees lwcnty five per day
for halts outside his normal headquarters, bul within the State
of Nagaland.
(iii) Daily Allowance at n he rate ol rupees forty per day lor halts
a1 laces outside thc State of Nagaland, and
(iv) Travelling AUowance at the rates admissible to a I invcrnmenr
servant ol rhc firs1 grade under the relevant rules.”
THE. NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
(2ND AMENDMENT) ACT, 1979
(NAGALAND ACT NO. 2 OF 1979)
Received 111e asxenf of the Govcmor on tf~c 19th Febnlory, 1979
utld pltblislred it1 ~fle Nagalatld Gazerle dated 15tlt Jutre, I979
Act
furthcr to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’
Salaries and Allowances Act, 1964.
11 is hercby enacted in hvenly ninth year of the Republic of India
as follows : – - Short title and Commencement.
(1) This Act may be cailed ihc Nagaiand Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salaries and Allowances (2nd’~rnendmcnl) Act,
1978.
(2) This shall come into force on 1st January, 1979 - Amendment of Sections 3 and 5 of Lhe ~agolnnd’ Act No. 6 uT
1964.
‘l’he cxisting section 3 01 the Nagaland Legislative Asqembly
Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1964 shall be substituted
by [he following : –
“3. S.EE7 :-Thcre sltaU bc paid (o each member a salarj
at the rate of rupecs seven hundred per mensem.” - Sub-stxtiotl (2) of the Section 5 of be Nagaland legdative huh$
Members’ Salaries and AUowances Act, 1W shall l~e deleted and
subsdon (1) oC Section 5 be renumbered as Section 5.
THE MAFALAND LEGISLATiVEASSEMBLY
MEMBERS SAIARIES ALLOWANCES AND
PENSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1982.
(NAGAL4ND ACT NO. 8 OF 1982)
(Received the assent of Governor on 291h November, 1982)
Act
TO amend the ~agaland kgkiative Assembly Members’ Salaries
and Allowances Act, 1964 (6 of 1964).
It is hereby enacted in the thirty third years of the Republic of
India as follows:-
I. Short title and ‘commen~ment
(1) This Act may be caUed the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members’ SaJarits Alluwaoces and Pcpsion (Amendmenr)
Act 1982.
(2) It shall come into Ear& with effect from &e first day of April,
1982. - Amendment of the tille preamble.
The words “Salaries and al1ow~c~”‘appearing in the long title,
preamble and short title af the Nagdaad Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salaries and Allowances A& 1964 shall be substituted
as follows namely-
“Salaries- Allowances and Pension” - Insertion of Section 3A
Section 3A sball be inserted after section 3 of the Nagaland
Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries and ~owances~Act 1964.
“3A-(1) There shdi be paid a pension of three hundred rupees
per mensem to every person who has served for a period of not
less than five years whether mntinuous or not as a member of
the Assembly.
Pension.
Provided that where any petsun ha served as aforaaid for a
period exceeding five-year, there shd be paid to him an additional
pedsion of thirty rupees per mensem for every year in excess of
fivc years, so, however, that in no case thc pension payable ro
such person shall exceed lour hundred rupees per menscm.
(2) Where any person entitled to pension mder sub-scctioo (2).
(i) is elected to the office of thc President or Vice-president
or is appointed to the olfrce of thc Governor of any
Slate or the Administrator of any Union Territory:
@) becomes a Member of the Council ulsratt: ur the House
of the people or any Legislative AssembIy of a SLate or
Union Territory or any Legislative Council of a State
of the Metropolition Council of Delhi constituted under
sec~iun 3 of the Delhi Adminulratiou Act, 1966, or
(iii) is cmployed on a salary under the Central Government
or any State Government, or any Corporation owned
or controlled by Ihe Central Govcrnmcnt, or my Stale
Government or any local authority, or becomes atherwisc
entitled to any remuneradon from such C;overnrncnl
Corporation or local authori~ such person shall not be
entilled to any pension under sub-scciiun (1) for thc
period during which be continues, to bold such ollicc
or as such member, or is so employed, or continues to
be entitled to such remuneration.
Provided.that where the salary payable to such person for holding
such office or being such mcmbcr or so employed, or where Ihe
remuneration referred lo in clausc (iii) payable lo such person
h, in either case, less than thc pcrson payable to .him under
sub-section (1) such person shall be entitled only to receivc the
balance as pension under !ha1 sub-sedion.
(3) Where any person entitled,to pcnsion under sub-section (1)
is also entitled to any pension from tht: Central Government
or any Siatc C;ovcrnmznt or any Carputatinn awned or
controlled by the Cenlral (iovernmcnr or any State Government, or any low1 aukhority, undcr any law or othenvisc;
then : – ‘
(a) Where the amount of pcnsion to which hc is cntitlcd
under such law or otherwise, is equal to or in excess of
that LO which he is entitlcd under suh-section (1) such
person shall no1 he entirlcd to any person under [hat
subsccriot~, and
(b) Where the amount of pension -to which he is enlitled
hnder such taw or othcrwisc, is Icw than thal to which
I he is entitIed undcr sub-section (I), such person shall
be catitled to pension under that sub-scction only of an
amount wbich falls short of the amout of pepension to
wbich hc is otherwise entitlcd under that sub section.
(4) In computing the number of years for the purposes of sub
section (I), the period during which a person has served as
a Minister as defined in the Nagatand Ministers’ Salaries and
Allowances Act 1%4 (Act No. 4 of 1964) or the Spcaker or
Lhe Depury Speaker of the Assembly shall be taken into
account.
(5) Fur the purposes of claiming any pension undcr this seclioa
a person shall furnish cermcates in such form as may be
~rescribed.
THE NAGALAND LEGISIATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SALARIES, ALLOWANCES ,AND ,
PENSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1985.
(NAG- At3 NO. 6 OF 1985).
(Received the assent 01 Lhe Governor of Nagaland on Ihe t#h
March, 1983)
Acl
to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries,
Allowan- and Pension A4 1964 (6 of 1W).
It is hereby coacted in the thirty stdh year of Lhc Republic of
India as follows : –
, 1. Short title and Commencement. - This Act may be called the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salaries Allowanm and Pension (Amendment)
Act, 1985.
(2) It sbd be deemed to have come irrto force yith effect from
the fust day of April, 1977. - Substitution of Section 3A(1).
Section 3A (I) of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’
Salaries, Allowances and Pension Act, 1964 shall be substituted
by the following : – “3A(1) – There shall be paid a pension of three hundred rupees
per mewem to every person who has served for one term as a – member of the Nagdad Legisiative Assem My. – :I’ ‘
Provided that where any perso” bas sewed is aforesaid for more
tban’ooe term, there shall tie paid to bim ao additional pension
of one hundred rupees per mcmem for each additional term,
so however, tbat in no case the pension payable to such a person
shall exceed five hundred rupees per mensem.”
&planation :
The Expressio~ “term” in thc above section 3A (1) shall meao
a period of five years beginning with the date of publication of
the noUcation constituting thc Nagaland Legislative Assembly
after any gcueral clcction held and includcs lesser pcriod than
five years in the event of dissolution of the House for fresh
election bcfore the completion of five years, period and furlher
includes the term served by any person as a member of the House
on being clcctcd on the basis of any bye-olec~ion held.
THE NAGALAND LEGISLATtVE ASSEMBLY
ME MBERS’.SALARIES ALLOWANCES AND
PENSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987.
(THE MAGALWID ACT NO. 7 OF 1987)
(Received rhc assctrl of flze tiovenrur 01 Nagalutrd on 241/1 Idy ‘M
und puhlislr td in fhc Nagulaad Garctre ~raordirrery da fed
27th Arig ’87)
Further ro amend thc Nagaland Lcgislativc Assembly No. 6
Members’ Salarics, AUowanccs and Pcnsion Act, 1964.
No. 6 oj 1964.
It is hercby enacted in the thirty cighth year of the Republic of
India a5 lollow : - (I) This Act may be caIIed the Nagaland Legislative I
Members’ Salaries, AUowanccs and Pension (Arncnd- I
menr) Act, 1987. !
(2) 11 shall he decmcd to have comc into force wiih effcct
from lsl March, 1981. i - In Section 3A (1) of [he Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Mcmbcrs’ Salarics, Allowances and Pension Acl, 1966 the
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following shall bc: inserted alter the words ‘Nagdand LcgisIalivc: Asscrnbly’ :
“or Mcmhcr af the Inlcrim Body consIirurerl undcr the
Nagaland (Transitional Provisions) Rc-gulatiuns, 1961″
- [No. .2 of 196 I)
3- In Scctirm 3.& exkling Explanation shall be numbered as (1)
and thc lollowing shall bc inscr~ed as itcm No. 2 artcr
Explanalitm Numhcr 1.
“(2) Thc cxprcs+icln ‘[crm’ dsrr includcs lcasor pcricld than
llvc ycars in ~hc cvcnt of rcsignatiun lcndcrcd hy a mcrnbcr
irldivirlually rjr cn-hlnc”.
THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS, SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND
PENSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1994
(THE NAGALAND ACT NO. 4 OF 1994)
(Received the asxenr of f11e Governor of Nugaland on 23 september,
1994 arid published in tlte NaguIund Gazette cnmordirrruy duled
5th Oct, 1994)
Act
Further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’
Salaries, Allowances and Pension Act, 1964.
Whereas it is cxpedicnl to amend the Nagaland Le@aL;vc Assembly Members’ Salaries, Allowances and ~easion’~ct, 1964
(Nagaland Act No. 6 of 1964) in the mamer hereunder appearing.
It is hereby eaactcd in the forty fifth year of-the Republic of
India as follows :
- Short tide and Commeacement
(1) This Act may be dled the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members’ Salaries and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1994.
(2) It shall mme into force at once. - Amendment or Section 4 of Nagdand Act No. 6 of 1964.
In Sectian 4 of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members’
Salaries, AlIawances and Pension Acl, 1964 (Nagaland Act No :
6 of 29641, the faIIowing be inserted after Sub-section (i) as
hereunder :
(iii) “Hospitality alIowance” at the rate of Rtrpees ane rhousand
per mensem.
(iv) “News Paper and Magazine allowance” at the rate of Rupees
~wo hundred fifty pcr mensem.
THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS’ SAMRIES ALLOWANCES AND ‘
- PENSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1995
(THE NAGALAND ACT NO. 1 OF 1995)
~errivid tllc orretrf of *e dovmor o/ ~aguioad a] S-4~5 und
pltblishcd ;I r tl~c Nagalatrd Gmctte cxlruordillaty duted
25rll April, IP95)
Act
Fur~hcr to amend thc Nagaland Legisla live Assembly Mernbcrs,
Salaries, Allowances and Pension Act, 1964.
It is hereby cnacted in the forty sixth year of Lhe republic of-India
as rollows:-
- Short title and commencement.
(i) Thjs Act may be called thc Nagaland LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS’ salaries, AHowances and Pcnsion
(Arncndment) Act, 1995.
(ii) It shall mmts into force with eflccc from Is( April, 1995. - Amendrneht of Section 3 (A) (1).
Scction 3 (A) (1) of the Nagaland Legjslaljvc: A.~scmbly Members,
Salarip, AlIowances and Pension Act, 19G4 shall be suhs~itured
by thc follori.ing:- –
“There sl~all be paid a pension of Five Hundrcd Rupecs pcr
rncnsem Lo every person who bas served for one term as a rncmher
of Nagaland Legislarive Assembly and a pension of n maximum
uf Eight hundred Rupccs per rncnsem lo every person who has
served a-second and subscquent Lerms.
Er,u/ajrufiu?~ : The expression ‘lerrn’ in thc abovc section 3 A (1)
shall mean a period of five years-beginning with Lhe dale of
publication of the notification constilu~ing the Nagaland Legislurivc
Asscmbry after evcry Gcneral E[cclion held and includcs a period
lesser than FIVC ycars in the event of dissolution of the House for – frcsh Elecrion before rhe -completion oF iivc years and further
includes the tern1 served by ariy persun as a ~nclmhcr oi thc house
on being cleded on thc basis or any bye-elcction held”. - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4
Sub-secrion (2) of section 4 of the Nagaland Deputy Speaker’s
salaries and allowances act 1964 (Nagaland act of No. 7 of 19G4) ‘
shall be deleted. - AMENDmNT OF SECTION 9
Section 9 of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the following
as hereunder :
The Deputy Speaker shall be entitled to an enlertainment ‘ :
allowance of rupees two thousand five hundred per mensem.
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The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Member’s salaries,
allowances and Pension (Amendment) Act, 1999
(Act No. 12 of 1999). –
(Received the asserrt of tlze Governor of Nagaland on ldrh JlrIy I999
and p ri bIis11ed irr 111 e Nagaland Gazette Extra-ordinary
dared 22nd Sept 1999.1
An Act further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Members salaries, allowances and pension act 1964.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Nagaland I~gislati ve
Assembly member’s salaries, allowance and pension act, 1964 (Nagaland
act No. 6 oi 1964) in thc manncr hereunder appending.
11 is hereby enacted in the Fiftieth year of the Republic of India as
~O~~OWS :
- SHORT JTITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
(i) This act shall be called lhe Nagaland.
( 80)
Legislative Assembly Membcr’s salnrics, aIIowancc and
pension (amendment) Act 1999.
fii) It shall come into force on such date such as the state
government may by notification in official gazelle appoint. - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3
Section 3 of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly member’s sala-
‘ ries, allowances and pension act 1964 (Nagaland act No. 6 of 1964)
shall be substi tutcd by thc following as hereunder :
Salaries :-There shall be paid LO each member a salary at the rate
of Rupees eight thousand per mensen. - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 A.
Section 3 A (I), of the Principal Act shall be substituted by,the
following as here under :
3 A (I) There shall be pnid a pension of Rupees two thousand per ,
mensem to every person who has served for one term as a member or the
Nnguland~gisIativeAsscmblyormembe~~o~theIn~erimBodyconsti-I
tuted under the Nagaland (Transilional Provisions) Regulation, 196 1 (2 or
1961).
Provided that wherc any person has served as aforcsaid for Inorc
than one term, there shall be paid to him an additional psion oPRupces
One thousand only per mensem for the fin1 second tcrm and an addirioniil
pension of Ru~es five hundred or such furthcr additional tcrm but subjccr
to ammimum of Rupecs six thousand only pcr rncnscm.
Provided further that family pcnsion shall be paid at a ratc of fifty
percent in the manner as may be prescribed.
The expression ‘Tcrm’ in the above section 3 A (I) shall mcan a , .
period of five years beginning from the datc of publicalion of the ‘
notification constituting Ihe Nagaland Legislative Assembly after
any gcnera1 election’held and includes a period lesser than five
years in the event of dissolution of the Housc for fresh election
before the completion of five ym period md further includes the ,
term served by person as member of the Nagaland Legislative
Assembly on being elec~ed on the basis of any byeelection held. - AMENDMENT OF SECTION NO. 4 i I Sec~ion No. 4 of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the :
following :
I
! - There shall be paid to cach member he following alIowances :-
(i) a daily allowance of Rupees two hundred per day during
the Session andcommittees malings for halts during the
tour wilhin the Srate as duly approved by the Spcaker
and Rupees three hundred per day for the lour outside
the State as duly approved by the Speaker or Rupees
four hunddper day in such case where Nagaland House
is not avaiIable.
) travelling allowance at am~e admissible la aGovemmcnt
servant of the first Grade under relevant rules.
mi) hospitality allowance at a rate of Rupees one thousand
five hundd only per rnensern.
(iv) News paper and magazine allowance at a rate of Rupecs
two hundred and fifty per mensern.
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Members salaries,
zII3wances and Pension (Amendment) Act.
(Act No. 9 of 2001)
[Received tile asserrf OJ the Gover~lor of hragalattd 011 24.9.2001
RI:~ ptiblished irr the Nn~iand Grrzetle extruordinay
doted 181Jt oct 2001.1
An Act further LO amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly ,
Member’s Salaries, Allowances and Pension Acl. 1964. i
Whereas it is cx~dicnl to amend Ihe Nagaland Asscmbly Members Salaries, Allowances and Pension Act 1 964 (Nagaland Act No.G of ,
1964) in the manncr hereunder appending.
It is hereby enacted in the fifty second year of the Republic of
India as follows : - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT.
(i) This Act shall be caIled the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Memkr’s Salaries, Allowances and Pension (Amendmen t) Act 200 1.
(ii) Jt shall come into force on such a date as the State government may by Notification in Official Gazette appoint. - AMENDMENT OF SECTION.3 A.
Second proviso to Sub Scction (I) of Section 3 A of the Principal
Act shall be delected and after Sub Section 5 the following shall :
be inserted as Sub Section 6 and 7 :
G. (a) Theie shall be paid a kmily pcnsion ;ll he rate of ti fly f>er
ccnt of the pension ir~ ;I monneiprovided hereunder and
as may be Cunhcrprescribedin this behalf.
(i) If a deceased ex-mcmber or pensioner leaves bchi 11d a
widow or a widower, thc farnil y peusion shall become
payable to the widow or wjdotver, failing which to thc
eligiblecl~ild.
. i If sons and unmarried daughters arc alivc, ~rnrnarried
daughters shall not be eligible for family pension, un tess
the sons attain the age of twenty fi ve years and thereby I become ineligible for the grmt on family pension. I fiii) Where family pension is granted under lhis rulc to a minor, it shall be payable to the guardian on behalf of the
minor.
(b) Nolwithstanding what is provided in clause-(a) abovc, no 1
member of the family who is a government selvanl shall
be paid a family pension. - (a) Whcn a sitting member is killed by u terroris[ ncl, the
next of kin may be granted an ex-gratia payment of
Rs. 5 lakhs only.
(b) When a member expires while sti l I serving his term,
the next of kin may be granted an ex-gra~ia payment
of Rs. 2 lakhs only.
THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND
PENSION (EIGHT AMENDMENT) ACT, 1990
(THE NA(;ALANU ACT NO. 3 OF 19YiI)
rurthcr LO anlend tbc Nagaland Lgislativc Asscmbly Mcmbers’
Salaries, Allowances and Pension Akl, 1964.
II is hcrchy cni~c~crl in ~hc forty first year qf the Rcpublic ol India
as Tcdluw :-
I. Short tille and commencement
(I) This Act may be called he Nagaland Ikgblaiivr Assembly
Mcrnhcrs, Salaries, Allowances and Pension (Eighth Amead-
~iienl) Acl, 1930.
(2) This Acl shall cunx inlo farce wilh effect from 1st of April,
1991). - Amendment of Section3 I
The Section-3 or he NagaIand LRgislative Asscmbly Member’
Salaries, Allowances and Pcision Act, 1964, herein after called
the Principal Act. shall be suhs~ituted by thc foiiowing : – ‘1 3 SalariesThere shill1 hc paid to each Membcr a salary at thc rate ofrupees ‘
cmc thousand per mcnsern”. - Amrndn~ent or Section-4
tbc Section -4 of the Principal ACL shall bc substituted by thc
i’ollowing n;~rnely : –
“411) DAILY ALLOWANCES : –
There shall be paid to each Member a dai!y allowances of rupees
o~tc hundred per day during the Session and Committce meeting
Cor hhlts during tours wirhin Ihe Slate provided thc tour is approved
by the Sncaker, Curther rupces onc hundrcd and Gfty per day wiU
hc pilid nil tours, duly ;~ppnlvcd by ~l~c~Si)c;tkcr uulsidc thc Slalc
hut wi~hin rhc cuunlry”
“(2) TRAVELLINI; ALL( IWANiIES : –
Each Mcnlhcr s11i111 hc pa;d (ravclliug srllowaucc at thl: ralc
;rJniissil~lc Ir* ;I liiwcrnntcnt Servant rlf the first (;r;~dc, undcr
rclcvir~ll rulcs ;IS applicahlc ‘l’roor Iinlt: 10 lime.”
THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS SAILARIES, ALLOWANCES AND
PENSION (ARIENDMENT) ACT, 2002
(Act No. 6 of 2002)
Received the assent of the Governor on 1.10.2002 and publjshed
in the Nagaland Gazette extra-ordinary dated 29.10.2002.
An
Act
further to amend the Nagaland Legislative Assembly memkrs
Salaries, AlIowances and Pension Act, 19M.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Nagaland Legislative
Members Salaries, Allowances and Pension Act, 1964 (Nagaland
Act No.G of 2964) in the manner hereunder pending.
It is hereby enacted in the fifty third year of the Republic of India as
follows : - Short Title and commencement :
i) This act shall be called the Nagdmd Legislative Assembly
Members Salaries, Allowances and Pension (Amendment)
Act, 2002.
ii) It shall come into force on such date as the state government
may by notification in official gazette appoint. - Amendment of Section 3A.
Section 3A (1) of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the
following as hereunder :
3A(1) There shaII be paid a pension of Rupees Four
Thousand per mensem to every prson who has served for one
term as a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly or
member of the Interim Body constituted under the Nagaland
(Transactional Provisions) Regulation 1961 (2 of 1961).
Provided that where any person has served as aforesaid for
more than one term, there shall be paid to him an additional pension
of Rupees OneThousand only per mensem for the first second term
and additional pension of Rupees five hundred for such additional
term without subject to any maximum limit.
Explanation :-
The expression ‘Term” in the above Secttion 3A (1) Shall mean
a period of five years beginning from the date of publication of the
Notification constituting the Nagaland LegisIati ve Assembly after any
general election held and includes a period Iesser than five years in
the event of dissolution of the House for fresh election before
completion of the five year perid and further includes the tern served
by a person as members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on
being elected on the basis of any bye-election held.
- Substituted by Act 13 of 1969.
- Inserted by Nagaland Act 10 of 1964.
- Substituted by Act 6 of 1965.
[“(ia) Daily allowance at the rate of rupees twenty five per day when his attendance
outside the State of Nagaland is required in connection with his duties as a
member, subject to any lower rate with respect to any specified place as may be
prescribed by rules, and “]1
(ii) Traveling allowance at the rate admissible to a Government Servant of the first
grade under the relevant rules.
Conveyance allowance.- 5. (1) The State Government may provide suitable
conveyances for the use of every member for the due performance of such of his duties as a
member of the Assembly, as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) Every member shall further be entitled to a conveyance allowance of rupees [two
hundred per mensem.]2
Medical attendance and treatment.- 6. A member shall be entitled free of charge to
accommodation in hospitals maintained or approved in this behalf by the Government and
also to free medical treatment.
Explanation- For the purpose of this section ‘member’ shall include his wife, his
children, step-children, minor brothers and sisters and parents wholly dependent on him.
Rule making powers of the State Government.- 7. (1) The State Government may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules –
(a) to prescribe the periods during which, and the condition under which, daily
allowance may be drawn, and circumstances under which such allowances may be
withheld :
(b) to prescribe the conditions on which and journeys for which traveling allowance
may be claimed;
(c) to prescribe the hospital for medical attendance and treatment ; and
(d) generally for carrying out the purpose of the Act.
(2) All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the Nagaland Legislative
Assembly, as soon as may be, after they are made and shall be subject to such modifications
as the Nagaland Legislative Assembly may make.
