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THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGISLATURE (MEMBERS 
EMOLUMENTS AND PENSION) ACT, 19801 
[U. P. ACT NO. 23 OF 1980] 
 
[Passed in Hindi by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on October 9, 1980 
and by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on October 13, 1980.  
Received the assent of the Governor on October 25, 1980 under Article 200 of ‘the 
Constitution of India’ and was published in the Uttar Pradesh Gazett e Extraordinary dated 
October 25, 1980.]  
AN 
ACT 
to consolidate and amend the law relating to payment of sala ries, allowances, and 
other facilities to the members of the State Legislature.  
It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :--  
CHAPTER I 
Preliminary 
Short title and  
commencement 
1- (1) This Act may be called the [Uttarakhand]4 State Legislature (Members' 
Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980. 
(2) It shall come into force o n such date as the State Government  may, by 
notification2, appoint in this behalf. 
 
Definitions  2- In this Act.-  
(a) 'Assembly' means the [Uttarakhand]4 Legislative Assembly;  
(b) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Council;  
(c) 'Council' means the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council;  
(d) 'Deputy Chairman' means the Deputy Chairman of the Council;  
(e) ‘Deputy Speaker' means the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly;  
(f) 'duration of membership', in relation to a member means the period--  
(i) beginning with the date of publication in the official Gazette, of the 
notification of his election or nomination, as the case  may be, or the date he 
makes or subscribes the oath or affirmation in accordance with Article 188 of 
‘the Constitution of India’ whichever is earlier; and  
(ii) ending with the date when he ceases to be such a memb er due to 
death, resignation or otherwise;  
(g) 'incidental charge' means --  
(i) in the case of a journey performed by rail an amount equal to the 
railway fare for such journey in [air conditioned two-tier]3 for one person;  
  
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, dated 
October 7, 1980.  
2. The Act was enforced w.e.f. January 1, 1981 vide notification no.4225-s/XVII-80-125-
80. Dated December 24, 1980. 
3. Subs. by section 2 of U.P. Act No. 25 of 2000. 
4. Subs. by section 2 (2) of Uttarakhand Act No. 08 of 2001. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]       [Section 3] 
 
  (ii) in any other case, the amount payable as such at the rate to be 
prescribed; 
(h) 'Leader of O pposition' means the member of  the Assembly [***]2 who is, 
for the time being, recognized as such by the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case 
may be;  
(i) ‘member’ means a member of the Assembly [***]2, who does not hold the 
office of a Minister, Spea ker, Deputy Speaker,  Chairman, Deputy Chairman or 
Parliamentary [Secretary/Principal Secretary]4;  
[(ii) ‘Member of family’ in relation to a member of Assembly [***]2, whether 
or not he holds any office referred to in clause (i) means his or her spouse, son, 
daughter, father, mother, brother or sister, residing with and wholly dependent on 
such member;]1 
(j) 'Minister' includes the Chief Minister, a Minister  for State or a Deputy 
Minister;  
(k) place of residen ce in relation to a member means the place of which the 
member is, according to the entry in the electoral roll of an  Assembly 
Constituency, ordinarily resident, and in  case the member changes such place, the 
place within Uttar Pradesh notified as such on request of the member by the  
[Secretary/Principal Secretary]4:  
Provided that  no such not ification shall be issued be fore the expiry of the 
period of six months after the election or after the issue of the  earlier notification 
issued under this clause, as the case may be ;  
(1) ‘ railway coupons ’ means free non -transferable rail travel money value 
coupons issued under the authority of the Railway Board for the purposes of this 
Act ;  
(m) '[Secretary/Principal Secretary]4', in relation to members of the Assembly, 
means the [Secretary/Principal Secretary] 4 of the Assembly and in relation to the 
members of the Council, means the [Secretary/Principal Secretary]4 of the Council;  
(n) 'Speaker' means the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly;  
(o) 'year' means the period of twelve months c ommencing on the first day of 
June and ending on the thirty-first day of May next following. 
 
  CHAPTER II 
Salary and Constituency Allowance 
 
Salary  3- (1) Every member, other than the Leader of Opposition of the Assembly  shall 
be entitled to receive, for the duration of his membership, a salary of [three 
thousand rupees]3 per month.   
 
 
 
1. Insertion by section 2 of U.P. Act No 13 of 1986. 
2. Subs. by section 2 (2) of Uttarakhand Act No. 08 of 2001. 
3. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 13 of 2005. 
4. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]       [Section 4-5] 
 
  (2) The payment of salary referred to in sub -section (1) shall be subject to the 
following conditions, namely---- 
(a) the salary  shall be liable to such deductions on the ground of 
absence or other cause as may be prescribed;  
(b) no salary shall b e payable to a member for the period during which 
he is unable to sit in the Assembly [***]4, as the case may be , as a result of 
any decision of any court or tribunal;   
(c) no  salary shall be payable to a member of the Assembly for the 
period preceding the date of constitution of the Assembly;  
(d) no salary shall be payable to a member of the Council for  the period 
preceding the date of vacancy as a result of which such member is elected or 
nominated. 
 
Constituency 
allowance  
4- Every member of the Assembly [***]4, whether or not he holds any of the 
offices referred to in clause (i) of section 2, shall be entitled to receive, for the 
duration of his membership a constituency allowance of [fifteen thousand rupees]6 
per month.  
 
  CHAPTER III 
Travel facilities 
[Railway 
coupons   
5- [(1)]3 Subject to the provisions of this Act, e very member of the Assembly or 
the Council, whether or not he holds any office referred to in clause (i) of section 
2, shall be provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value, 
[not exceeding forty five thousand rupees  per annum for the period from June 1, 
1990 to August 15, 1991, not exceeding fifty -four thousand rupees per annum for 
the period from August 16, 1991 to May 1,  1994, not exceeding sixty -five 
thousand rupees per annum for the period from May 2, 1994 to May 31, 1997 and 
[not exceeding eighty -five thousand rupees per annum from June 1, 1998] 2 ]1,  as 
may be used by such member for himself and for the members  of his family for 
travel by any railway in any class at any time  within or outside [Uttarakhand] 5 in 
accordance with such principles as may be prescribed : 
 [Provided that out of the railway coupons to be supplied under this section to 
a member, he shall at his option :- 
(a) be supplied coupons of equal value for travel by air at any time within 
or outside [Uttarakhand]5 ; and 
 
 
 
1. Substituted by section 2 of U.P. Act No 27 of 1998. 
2. Ins. by section 4 (a) of U.P. Act No. 30 of 1998. 
3. Re-numbered by section 4 (b) ibid. 
4. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
5. Subs. by section 2 (2) ibid. 
6. Subs. by section 3 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]       [Section 6-9] 
 
   (b) be paid an amo unt in cash not exceeding three thousand rupees per 
month for petrol or diesel for his own vehicle; 
instead of such value of railway coupons as he may desire, in such 
manner as may be prescribed :]9 
[Provided further that whenever there is an increase in t he railway fare 
of [air conditioned two -tier]8, the State Government may by a notified order 
make a proportional increase in the value of railway coupons.]6 
Explanation-- The value of railway coupons for journeys by railway referred 
to in this section shall from time to time be determined by the State Government in 
consultation with the Railway Board.]1 
[(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, every ex -member shall be 
provided, in the manner prescribed, with railway coupons of such value not 
exceeding [thirty thousand rupees ]12 per annum as may be used by such ex -
member for himself and for the members of his family and the provisions of sub -
section (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the railway coupons supplied under this 
sub-section.]7 
 
 6- [***]2 
 
Journey with  
companion  
7- The railway coupons referred to in  section 5 may also be used by a member 
for taking along with himself in journeys by rail [***]3 one compani on in the 
following cases, namely – 
(a) not more than twice during each session of  the Assembly [***]10, as  
the case may be, for coming to [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists] 11 
from the railway station nearest to the place of his residence, and going back 
from [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists]11 to  such railway station;  
 
(b) in the case of a  women member, for such journey as is performed by 
her for her attendance required in connection with her duti es and functions as 
such member and for returning,  after such attendance, to the place of her 
residence.  
 
 8- [***]4 
[Journey by  
Minister, 
Speaker etc. 
9- The railway coupons referred to III section 5 may, in the manner  prescribed, 
be used by every member who holds any office mentioned in clause (i) of section 2 
for himself and members of his family for travel in any railwa y in any class at any 
time within or outside Uttar Pradesh for purposes otherwise than in discharge of 
official duties.]5 
 
 
1. Substituted by section 4 of U.P. Act No 13 of 1986. 
2. Omitted by section 5 ibid. 
3. Omitted by section 6 ibid. 
4. Omitted by section 7 ibid. 
5. Subs. by section 8 ibid. 
6. Added by section 3 (b) of U.P. Act No. 4 of 1997. 
7. Renumbered and added of section 4 (b) of U.P. Act No. 30 of 1998. 
8. Subs. by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 25 of 2000. 
9. Subs. by section 2 of U.P. Act No. 27 of 2000. 
10. Omitted by section 2 (2) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
11. Subs. by section 2 (3) ibid. 
12. Subs. by section 4 (b) of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]   [Section 10-14] 
 
Validity of 
railway coupons  
10- The railway coupons issued to a member under this Chapter shall be valid for 
such period and every unused coupon shall be surrendered to the [Secretary/ 
Principal Secretary]3 in such manner as may be prescribed.  
 
 11- [***]1 
 
 12- [***]1 
 
Journey by  
Bus 
13- [(1) Every member shall be entitled in the manner prescribed with a free non-
transferable pass to travel at place by the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation bus 
including air conditioned or deluxe bus without payment of the pa ssenger tax due 
under any law for the time being in force.  
(2) The facility referred to in sub -section (1) may also be available by a 
member for taking one companion along with him in the Bus.  
(3) Every person who is entitled to  pension under Chapter XI shall be entitled 
in the manner prescribed with a free non-transferable pass to travel at any place by 
the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation bus without payment of the passenger tax 
due under any law for the time being in force. 
(4) The pass referred to in sub-section (3) may also be used by such person for 
taking one companion alongwith him in the bus : 
Provided that if a person referred to in sub -section (3) travels in air 
conditioned bus or a deluxe bus, he shall pay himself the excess amount of fare 
difference.]4 
 
  CHAPTER IV 
Incidental Charges and Daily Allowance 
Incidental 
charges  
14- Incidental charges shall be payable to every member at such rates and subject 
to such c onditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, for his attend ance in 
connection with his duties or f unctions as such member in the following  cases, 
namely--- 
(a) for journeys for attendance in each session of the Assembly [***]2, is the 
case may be, or at any sitting of any Committee ther eof, only for coming to the 
place of sitting and going back to the place of his residence, not more than twice in 
one calendar month : 
Provided that if  a member attends the sitting of two or more Committees in 
the same calendar month, the incidental charges shall in no case be payable under 
this clause for more than four times in such month;  
(b) for journeys for attendance in any meeting call ed by the Speaker or th e 
Chairman, as the case may be, for coming to the place of the meeting and for going 
back to the place of his residence;  
 
1. Omitted by section 9 of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1986. 
2. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
3. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
4. Subs. by section 5 ibid. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]       [Section 15] 
 
  (c) for journeys perfor med by him as Chairman of any Committee, in 
connection with the work of such Committee other than a meeting  of the 
Committee for coming to [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists]5 and for going 
hack to the place of his residence, not more than twice in one calendar month;  
[(d) for journey for attendance in any meeting called by or under the authority 
of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the 
Speaker of the Legislative  Assembly or, as the case may be, the Cha irman of the 
Legislative Council of any other State or by the Indian Inst itute of Parliamentary 
Studies o r organized otherwise in connection with c onstitutional studies or any 
seminar or study course :  
Provided further that not  more than [five members]6 shall be nominated for 
attendance in any such meeting and no such nomination shal l be made for more 
than twice in a year.]1 
 
Daily 
Allowances  
15- [(1)]3 [Every member, whether or not he holds any office referred to in clause 
(i) of section 2 ]2 shall be en titled to daily allowance at the rate of [five hundred 
rupees]7 per day which shall be calculated in accordance with the following 
principles, namely-  
(i) the allowance  shall be payable for each day of attendance during the 
session of the Assembly [***]4, as the case may be, or at any sittings of any 
Committee thereof;  
(ii) the allowance shall also be payable for one day before and one day 
after, a continuous sitting of the Assembly [***]4 as the case may be, 
provided that the member is present at the place of such continuous sitting on 
those days;  
(iii) the allowance shall also be payable for the days of adjournment in the 
course of a continuous sitting of the Assembly [***] 4  of its Committee, as the 
case may be, and for the holidays falling in between such continuous sitting, 
provided  that the member is present at the place of sitting on all such days;   
(iv) the allowance shall also be payable for the number of days not 
exceeding four which intervene between the last day of a sitting of the 
Assembly [***]4 or of its Committee, and the first day of the sitting of  the 
same or a nother Committee or of the Assembly [***]4, provided that the 
member is present at the place of sitting on all such days;  
(v) where in a case falling under clause (iii) or clause (iv), a member 
leaves the place of sitting for his residence or for his constituency, he shall, 
notwithstanding anything contained in section 14, be entitled to a daily 
allowance in accordance with the provisions of this section or incidental 
charges in accordance with section 14, whichever is less; 
  
1. Substituted by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1984. 
2. Subs. by section 2 (a) of U.P. Act No. 22 of 1986. 
3. Re-numbered by section 3 (b) of U.P. Act No. 16 of 1994. 
4. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
5. Subs. by section 2 (3) ibid. 
6. Subs. by section 5 of Uttarakhand Act No. 13 of 2005. 
7. Subs. by section 6 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
 
 
 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]    [Section 15-A] 
 
  [(v-a) the allowance shall also be payable to a member for this visits to 
[Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists] 6 as Chairman of any committee in 
connection with the work of such commit tee, other than the meeting of such 
committee, in case no such allowance i s otherwise payable to him under any 
other provisions of this section provided that no su ch allowance shall be 
payable for more than two visit s in a calendar month and for more than two 
days per such visit ;  
(v-b) the allow ance shall also be payable for attendance in any meeting, 
seminar or study course referred to in clause (d) of section 14;]1 
(v-bb)    [***]2 
(v-c)      [***]2 
(vi) no such allowance shall be payable to the Leader of Opposition of the 
Assembly.  
Explanation-- For the purposes of this sec tion, a sitting shall be deemed to be 
continuous if the number of days between the last day of a meeting and the first 
day of another meeting is not more than four. 
[(2) Every member shall be entitled to dai ly allowance at the rate of [two  
hundred fifty rupees]7 per day for the days during which he tours for the works in 
the service of the public and for which the allowance or incidental charges under 
sub-section (1) are not, or may not be admissible. 
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1), daily allowance at 
the rate of [two hundred fifty rupees]7 per day shall be payable to a member 
holding ay office referred to in clause (i) of section 2 and the Leader of Opposition 
for each day during the whole of the term in which he holds such office , except 
such days for which he claims daily allowance under sub-section (1).]3 
 
  [CHAPTER IV-A 
Secretarial Allowance 
Secretarial 
Allowance 
 15-A Every member of the assembly [***]5, whether or not he holds any of the 
office referred to in clause (1) of  section 2 including the leader of opposition shall 
be entitled to receive for the duration of his membership or, as he case may be 
during the whole of the term in which he holds such office, secretarial allowance at 
the rate of [six thousand rupees]8  per month.]4 
 
 
 
1. Substituted by section 4 (b) of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1984. 
2. Omitted by section 3 (a)(ii) of U.P. Act No. 16 of 1994. 
3. Subs. by section 3 (b) ibid. 
4. Added by section 5 of U.P. Act No. 4 of 1997. 
5. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
6. Subs. by section 2 (3) ibid. 
7. Subs. by section 6 (b) and 6 (c) of Uttarakhand Act No. 13 of 2005. 
8. Subs. by section 7 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 16-16A] 
 
  CHAPTER V 
Accommodation to Members 
Accommodation 
at [Dehradun or  
wherever the  
Capital exists]3 
16- (1) Every member (including a Parliamentary [Secretary/Principal 
Secretary]5) shall be entitled,  without payment of rent, to the use of such 
accommodation at [Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists] 3 as may be provided 
to him for the duration of his membership and such further period as may be 
prescribed.  
[(1-A) Each Member for whose use accommodation  at [Dehradun or 
wherever the Capital exists] 3 has be en provided under sub -section (1) shall 
immediately after the expiration of the period referred to in that sub-section, vacate 
such accommodation and an officer authorized by the State Government in this 
behalf may take possession of the accommodation and may for the purpose use 
such force as may be necessary in the circumstances. 
Explanation—For the purposes of this sub -section ‘Memb er’ includes a 
person who has ceased to be a Member.]2 
[(2) Where a member has not been provided with any accommodation, he 
shall be entitled to an accommodation allowance at the rate of three hundred 
rupees per month and paid house rent allowance upto April 30, 2006 shall not be 
recovered.]6  
Explanation-- A member shall be deemed to have been provided with an 
accommodation on the date when intimation about its allotment in his favour is 
given to him whether or not such member accepts the allotment or occupies the 
accommodation.  
[(3) Where a member is provided with an accommodation the standard rent 
whereof is less than [seven thousand five hundred rupees ]4 per m ensem, the 
difference thereof shall be paid to  such member as compensatory accommodation 
allowance and where the standard rent of the accommoda tion so provided is more 
than the said amount the difference be chargeable from the member.]1 
 
[Special 
provisions 
regarding 
certain accom -
modations 
16-A (1) On and from the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Ministers and State 
Legislatures, Officers and Members Amenities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997, the 
State Government may, with a view to ensuring timely availability of 
accommodation to a member under sub -section (1) of section 16 by a notified 
order, specify any accommodation in the colony or building named as Vidhayak 
Niwas No. 1, A -Block Darulshafa, Vidhayak Niwas No. 2, B -Block Darulshafa, 
Vidhyak Nowas No. 3, O.C.R., Vidhyak Niwas No. 4, Royal Hotel, Vidhayak 
Niwas No. 5, Mirabai Marg, Vidhyak Niwas, No. 6, Park Road under the control 
and management of the Estate Department of the State Government, as 
Legislatures residence an d an accommodation so specified shall be allotted to a 
member only and not to any other person. 
  
1. Insertion by section 2 (b) of U.P. Act No. 21 of 1984. 
2. Added by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 05 of 1990. 
3. Subs. by section 2 (2) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
4. Subs. by section 4 (1) ibid. 
5. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
6. Subs. by section 8 ibid. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 17-17A] 
 
  (2) The State Government, or an officer autho rized by it in this behalf may, if 
a person other than a member referred to in sub -section (1-A) of section 16 is in 
occupation of an accommodation specified as Members’ residence under sub -
section (1) on the basis of any allotment order or otherwise, canc el the allotment 
order of such person if any, and by notice in writing require such person to vacate 
the said accommodation within fifteen days from the date of service upon him of 
such notice, and if such person fails to vacate the said accommodation with in the 
said period, an officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf may take 
possession of the said accommodation and may for the purpose use such force as 
may be necessary in the circumstances.]4 
 
Rules regarding  
accommodation  
17- (1) For the purposes of allotment of accommodation under sect ion 16, the 
State Government may make rules which shall provide for the following matters, 
namely:-  
(a) laying down the  standard of accommodation to which a member 
shall be entitled;  
(b) fixing the sca le o n which every such accommoda tion shall be 
furnished;  
(c) fixing standard rent of [any]1 accommodation;  
(d) [***]2 
(e) making provision f or payment by the State Government of all 
charges including charges for electricity and water and for regulating t he 
supply of water and electricity in such accommodation. 
(2) The rules referred to in sub -section (1) may be made  in respect of those 
members also who hold any of the offices referred to in clause (i) of section 2.   
 
  [CHAPTER V-A 
Provision of Loan to Members 
Advance to  
members 
 17-A . The State Government may provide for grant of repayable advance of a sum 
[not exceeding rupees three  lakh]7 to any person who is a member, whether or not 
he holds any office referred to in clause (i) of section 2, or who has held office as a 
member of the Assembly  [***]6, either for construction or purchase of residential 
accommodation or for purchase of a vehicle in accordance with suc h terms and 
conditions shall may be prescribed.]3 
[Provided that if the advance granted to any such member for one purpose and 
the interest due thereon has been repaid, the member may be granted advance for 
the other purpose.]5 
 
 
1. Subs. by section 3 (a) of U.P. Act No. 21 of 1984. 
2. Omitted by section 3 (b) ibid. 
3. Added by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 22 of 1986. 
4. Added by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 8 of 1997. 
5. Added by section 4 of U.P. Act No.25 of 2000. 
6. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
7. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 12 of 2002. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 18-22] 
 
  CHAPTER VI 
Telephone Facilities 
Telephone to  
members 
18- Every member shall be entitled to such facilities regarding telephone at 
[Dehradun or wherever the Capital exists]5 and the place of his normal residence or 
in his constituency as may be prescribed. 
 
  [Chapter VI-A 
Medical 
facilities 
18-A Every member of the Assembly [***]4, whether or not he holds any office 
mentioned in clause (i) of section 2, shall entitled  in accord ance with  such 
principles as may be prescribed,-  
(a) to receive a sum of [six thousand rupees]6 per mensem in lieu of o ut-
door medical tre atment and facilities including medicines provided in a 
hospital or dispensary established or maintained by the State Government;   
(b) to get accommodation and treatm ent in such hospital, free of charge, 
for himself and members of his family who may be required to be admitted in 
the hospital for medical treatment.]1 
 
 
  CHAPTER VII 
Facilities to the Leader of Opposition 
[Salary, 
accommodation, 
conveyance 
and other  
facilities to the 
leader of  
Opposition. 
 
19- The Leader of Opposition shall be entitled to such salary, accommodation, 
conveyance and other facilities as ar e admissible to any member of the Council of 
Ministers under the provisions of sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Uttar Pradesh 
Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 and the 
provisions of the said sections and the rules relating thereto shall mutatis mutandis 
apply to the Leader o f Opposition as they apply in relation to any member  of the 
Council of Ministers.]2 
 
 20- [***]3 
 21- [***]3 
 21-A [***]3 
 22- [***]3 
 
  
1. Added by section 10 of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1986. 
2. Subs. by section 4 of U.P. Act No. 15 of 1989. 
3. Subs. by section 5 ibid. 
4. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
5. Subs. by section 2 (3) ibid. 
6. Subs. by section 9 of Uttarakhand Act No. 9 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 23-24] 
 
  CHAPTER VIII 
Pension to ex-Members 
Meaning of  
certain 
expressions  
23- For the purposes of this Chapter --  
[(a) the ex pression ‘Assembly’ or ‘ Council’ shall include the United 
Provinces Legislative Assembly or the United Provinces Legislative Council 
respectively :-  
  (i) which was constituted and functioned as such under the 
Government of India Act, 1935, either before or after the commencement 
of the Indian Independence Act, 1947; or  
(ii) which functioned as a House of the provisional Legislature for the 
State under the Constitution of India.]1 
 (b) the expression year means any period of twelve calendar months;  
(c) the period during which a person has, by virtue of his membership in 
the Assembly [***]4, held any of the offices mentioned in clause (i) of section 
2 shall also be taken into accoun t for determining the term of such 
membership.   
 
[Pension to ex-
member 
24- [(1)]3 Every person who  has served as a member of the Assembly [***]4 for 
any period  shall be entitled to a pension at the rate of [three thousand rupees]7 
month throughout his life :  
Provided that where any pers on has served as aforesaid for  period exceeding 
one year, he shall be entitled to an additional pension at the rate of [three hundred 
rupees]8 per month for every completed year in excess of one year.]2  
[Provided further that in the event of dissolution of Assembly, the period from 
the date of dissolution of Assembly, till the date of first meeting who has been the 
speaker of the dissolved Assembly and has continued to be in office as such during 
the said period.]5 
[Explanation—Where a person has served as a member of the Assembly for 
the term of six months and above and has not completed one year then such person 
shall for the purpose of calculating the pension, be deemed to have serve d as a 
member for the year.]6 
[(2) Where any person entitled to pension under sub -section (1) is also 
entitled to any other pension such person shall be entitled to receive the pension 
under sub-section (1) in addition to such pension.]3 
 
 
  
1. Added by section 5 of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1984. 
2. Subs. by section 7 of U.P. Act No. 4 of 1997. 
3. Renumbered by section 9 (b) of U.P. Act No. 30 of 1998. 
4. Omitted by section 2 (1) of U.P. Act No. 08 of 2001. 
5. Added by section 9 (c) of Uttarakhand Act No. 13 of 2005. 
6. Added by section 9 (d) ibid. 
7. Subs. by section 10 (a) by section 2 (1) of Uttarakhand Act No. 9 of 2006. 
8. Subs. by section 10 (b) ibid. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 24A-27] 
 
[Conditions of  
pension 
payable to  
certain persons 
24-A Where a perso n becomes entitled to pension or additional pension unde r this 
Act on the ground that he has served as a mem ber of a Assembly [***] 8, 
constituted o r in existence before Januar y 1, 1946 such pension or additional 
pension, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be admissible to such person with 
effect from January 1, 1977.]1 
 
Pension when  
not payable 
25- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 24, no person shall be entitled 
to any pension under this Chapter in the following cases, namely :- 
  (a)  [***]6  
(b) where any person is employed on a salary under the Central Governme nt 
or any State Government or any Local Authority, or becomes otherwise entitled to 
any remuneration from a ny corporation owned or con trolled by such Governme nt 
or from a local authority, and such salary or remuneration is equal to or exceeds 
[the amount of pension admissible under section 24] 4 per month and he continues 
to be so employed or entitled to such remuneration;  
(c) [***]6 
(d) where any person is elected to the office of the President or Vice-President 
or is appointed to the office of Governor of any Stat e or the Administrator of any 
Union Territory and continues to hold such office;  
(e) where any person  is elected or nominate d as a member of the Legislativ e 
Assembly or the Legislative Council of any State or of  either of the Houses of 
Parliament and continues to be such a member.  
[(f) where any pension ceases to be a citizen of India.]3 
 
Pension to be  
reduces in  
certain cases  
26- Where in the circumstances mentioned in [clause (b )]7 of section 25, a person 
is entitled to a pension, salary or remuneration amo unting to less than [the amount 
of pension admissible under section 24] 5 per month, then the  pension payable to 
such person under section 24 shall not exceed the amount by which such pen sion, 
salary or remuneration falls short of [two thousand fifty rupees]2 per month.  
 
  CHAPTER IX 
Miscellaneous
 
Relinquishment 
of salary etc. 
27- Any person entitled to any salary, al lowance or other facilities under this Act 
may at any time relinquish the whole or any part of such salary, allowance s or 
facilities by intimating in writing to the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may 
be :  
Provided that any such re linquishment may be  cancelled by him at any time, 
with prospective effect, by writing to the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may 
be.  
 
  
1. Added by section 7 of U.P. Act No. 13 of 1984. 
2. Substituted by section 8 of U.P. Act No. 15 of 1989. 
3. Added by section 2 of U.P. Act No. 15 of 1991. 
4. Subs. by section 8 (b) of U.P. Act No. 4 of 1997. 
5. Subs. by section 9 ibid. 
6. Added by section 10 of U.P. Act No. 30 of 1998. 
7. Subs. by section 11 ibid. 
8. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]        [Section 28-30] 
Recovery of  
Government 
and other dues 
from members 
bills 
28- [(1) Where any Government dues (such as rent or charges for accommodation 
telephone d ues, etc.) are reported to be outstanding against a member and  
appropriate claims or bills in support thereof are received from the concerned 
authority, and such member fails to pay such dues, an amount eq uivalent to such 
dues, or where and pay able advance has been provided by the Government to a  
member than an amount equivalent to such advance or any instalme nt thereof due 
from such mem ber, together with interest, if any , shall be deducted by the 
[Secretary/Principal Secretary] 2 from the salary or travelling or daily or 
compensatory accommodation or any other allowance bill of such member.  
(1-A) In case of a person who has ceased to be a member or a person who is 
not a member at the time when any repayable advance has been provided to him by 
the Government, the amount referred to in sub -section (1) may be deducted from 
the amount of pension or any  other amount payable to such person under this 
Act;]1 
[Provided that if any other Government dues are reported against such person 
whether it is for the period of the membership or for the period he is n ot to a 
member shall also be deducted from the pension of such person.]3 
(2) Ordinarily any non -Government dues outstanding against a member shall 
not be recovered from his salaries or allowances but where such dues are on 
account of certain services rende red to him in the course of his parliamentary 
duties, such as  when he is on tour with a Committee, and the arrangements for 
such service s have been made by or at the instance of semi -Government 
institutions or private parties at the request of officers of the State Legislature, and 
such member fails to pay such dues, recovery thereof may be effecte d from  the 
salary or travelling or daily allowances bills of such member. 
 
Power to  
remove 
difficulties 
29- (1) The State Government may, for the purpose of rem oving any difficulty, 
particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the enactments 
repealed by section 31 to the provisions of this Act, by order published in off icial 
Gazette, direct that t he provisions of this Act shall during such period as may be 
specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations whether by way of 
modification, addition or omission as it may deem to be necessary or expedient: 
Provided that no such orde r shall be made after the ex piry of two years from 
the commencement of this Act.  
(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid,  before both Houses 
of the State Legislature.  
(3) No order under sub -section (1) shall be called in ques tion in any court on 
the ground that no difficulty as is referred  to in sub-section (1) existed or required 
to he removed.  
 
Rule making  
power  
30- (1) The State Government may by  notification, make rules to carry out the 
purposes of this Act.  
 
1. Substituted by section 7 of U.P. Act No. 22 of 1986. 
2. Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2006. 
3. Added by section 11 ibid. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980]     [Section 31] 
  (2) All rules made under the enactment repealed by section 31 and in force on 
the date immedi ately preceding the date o f commencement of this Act  shall in so 
far as they are not inconsistent with the pr ovisions of this Act, be deem ed to have 
been made under this Act and they shall  continue to be valid and effective until 
they are repealed by new rules made under sub-section (1).  
 
Repeal 
U.P. Act 12 
of 1952 
31- The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Chambers (Members Emoluments and Pension) 
Act, 1952 is hereby repealed.  
 
 

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