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L. A. BILL No. XXVI OF 2022.

A BILL

further to amend the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Chairman

and Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Speaker

and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances Act, the Maharashtra

Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, the Maharashtra Legislature

Members' Salaries and Allowances Act and the Leaders of Opposition in

Maharashtra Legislature Salaries and Allowances Act, 1978.

WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra

Legislative Council (Chairman and Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra

Legislative Assembly (Speaker and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances

Act, the Maharashtra Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, the

Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances Act and the

Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislature Salaries and Allowances

Act, 1978, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in

the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

XLVII

of 1956.

XLVIII

of 1956.

Mah.

VIII of

1978.

XLIX of

1956.

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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT

The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the

25th August, 2022 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Rules :—

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Legislative Council

(Chairman and Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

(Speaker and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances, Maharashtra

Ministers’ Salaries and Allowances, Maharashtra Legislature Members'

Salaries and Allowances and Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra

Legislature Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Act, 2022.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st

April 2022.

CHAPTER II

AMENDMENT TO THE MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY

CHAIRMAN) AND MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (SPEAKER AND DEPUTY

SPEAKER) SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT.

2.

In section 12B of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Chairman

and Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Speaker

and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances Act, in sub­section (1), for

the words, letters and figures “ of Rs. 25,000 per month from the State

Government ” the words “ per month as may be specified by order issued

by the State Government, from time to time ” shall be substituted.

CHAPTER III

AMENDMENT TO THE MAHARASHTRA MINISTERS ' SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT.

3.

In section 10C of the Maharashtra Ministers' Salaries and

Allowances Act, in sub-section (1), for the words, letters and figures “ of Rs.

25,000 per month from the State Government ” the words “ per month as

may be specified by order issued by the State Government, from time to

time ” shall be substituted.

CHAPTER IV

AMENDMENT TO THE MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE MEMBERS' SALARIES AND

ALLOWANCES ACT.

4.

In section 6 of the Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and

Allowances Act, in sub-section (3), for the words, letters and figures “ of Rs.

25,000 per month from the State Government ” the words “ per month as

may be specified by order issued by the State Government, from time to

time ” shall be substituted.

CHAPTER V

AMENDMENT TO THE LEADERS OF OPPOSITION IN MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE

SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ACT, 1978.

5.

In section 10A of the Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra

Legislature Salaries and Allowances Act, 1978, in sub-section (1), for the

words, letters and figures “ of Rs. 25,000 per month from the State

Government ” the words “ per month as may be specified by order issued

by the State Government, from time to time ” shall be substituted.

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment of

section 12B of

XLVII of 1956.

Amendment of

section 10C of

XLVIII of

1956.

Amendment of

section 6 of

XLIX of 1956.

Amendment of

section 10A of

Mah. VIII of

1978.

XLVII

of 1956.

XLVIII

of 1956.

XLIX

of 1956.

Mah.

VIII

of 1978.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Section 12B of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Chairman and

Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Speaker and

Deputy Speaker) Salaries and Allowances Act (XLVII of 1956), section l0C

of the Maharashtra Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act (XLVIII of 1956),

section 6 of the Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances

Act (XLIX of 1956) and section 10A of the Leaders of Opposition in

Maharashtra Legislature Salaries and Allowances Act, 1978 (Mah. VIII of

1978), provides for facilities of Personal Assistant to the Chairman and

Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council and Speaker and

Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, every Minister and

Minister of State, Legislature Members and Leaders of Opposition,

respectively. The said Acts provides that Personal Assistant shall receive

fixed salary of Rs. 25,000 per month.

2.

There is demand from the legislature members to increase the

salary of the Personal Assistant. The Government considers it expedient to

increase the salary of the Personal Assistant from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000

per month and for that purposes, the said Acts are proposed to be amended

suitably.

3.

The Bill is intended to achieve the above objectives.

Mumbai,

CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL,

Dated the 24th August, 2022.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION

The Bill involves the following proposals for delegation of a legislative

powers, namely :—

Clause 2.— Under this clause, which intends to amend section 12B of

the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Chairman and Deputy Chairman)

and the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Speaker and Deputy Speaker)

Salaries and Allowances Act, power is taken to the State Government to

specify, by order, the fixed salary to be received by the Personal Assistant

of the Chairman, the Speaker, the Deputy Chairman and the Deputy

Speaker.

Clause 3.— Under this clause, which intends to amend section 10C of

the Maharashtra Ministers’ Salaries and Allowances Act, power is taken to

the State Government to specify, by order, the fixed salary to be received

by the Personal Assistant of the Minister, Minister of State and Deputy

Minister.

Clause 4.— Under this clause, which intends to amend section 6 of

the Maharashtra Legislature Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act, power

is taken to the State Government to specify, by order, the fixed salary to

be received by the Personal Assistant of the Member.

Clause 5.— Under this clause, which intends to amend section 10A of

the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislature Salaries and

Allowances Act, 1978 power is taken to the State Government to specify,

by order, the fixed salary to be received by the Personal Assistant of the

Leader of Opposition.

2.

The above-mentioned proposals for delegation of legislative power

are of a normal character.

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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Bill provides for increasing the salary of

Personal Assistant of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra

Legislative Council and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra

Legislative Assembly, every Minister and Minister of State, Legislature

Members and Leader of Opposition from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000, per month.

For the purpose, additional recurring expenditure of about Rs.2,19,60,000

per annum would be incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State, on

enactment of the Bill as an Act of the State Legislature.

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 207 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

(Copy of Government of Maharashtra Order, Law and Judiciary

Department)

In exercise of the power conferred upon him by clause (3) of

Article 207 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of

Maharashtra is pleased to recommend to both Houses of the State

Legislature, the Consideration of the Maharashtra Legislative

Council (Chairman and Deputy Chairman) and Maharashtra

Legislative Assembly (Speaker and Deputy Speaker) Salaries and

Allowances, Maharashtra Ministers' Salaries and Allowances,

Maharashtra Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances and

Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislature Salaries and

Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

Vidhan Bhavan :

RAJENDRA BHAGWAT,

Mumbai,

Principal Secretary,

Dated the 25th August, 2022.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.