Bare ActsThe Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

Section 46

Honorarium and other facilities to President

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Honorarium and other facilities to President.— (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 47, there shall be paid to the President an honorarium of 8[five thousand rupees] per month. (2) 9[The President may be provided without payment of rent the use of furnished residential accommodation or subject to such rules as the State Government may make in this behalf, such house rent allowance in lieu thereof as may be deemed suitable by the Zill Parishad] and shall be given such travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. 1 Section 44 was deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 49. 2 This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with “sub-section (2)” and ending with “adjourn such meeting” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 14(1). 3 These words and brackets were substituted for the words “the Collector shall” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 14(2). 4 The brackets and words “(not being Associate Councillor)” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 50(1). 5 These words were substituted for the portion beginning with the words “The decision of the Commissioner” and ending with the words “any such decision” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 14(2). 6 The words “for co-opting persons, if necessary, on the Zilla Parishad and” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 50(2)(a). 7 The proviso was deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 50. 8 These words were substituted for the words “one thousand and five hundred rupees” by Mah. 11 of 1994, s. 2. 9 This portion was deemed always to have been substituted for the portion begining with words “The President” and ending with the words “the Zilla Parishad” by Mah. 8 of 1966, s. 2. 52 The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat [1962 : Mah. V Samitis Act, 1961 (3) The President shall devote sufficient time and attention to the duties of his office. (4) The President shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being, a Councillor or a member of any committee by reason only that he is in receipt of an honorarium or of any allowances or amenities under this section. 1[46-A. Sumptuary allowance to President.— Subject to any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, there shall be placed at the disposal of the President, such sum not exceeding 2[six thousand rupees] per annum as the Zilla Parishad may decide, as sumptuary allowance.] 3[46-B. Power to very ceiling on sumptuary allowance.— Notwithstanding anything contained in section 46A, or any rules made thereunder, the State Government may, by order made in this behalf, from time to time, very the ceiling on sumptuary allowance payable per annum to the President.]

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