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(1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the State Government, a Minister shall be entitled to- (a) travelling allowances for himself and members of his family and for the transport of his and his family effects - (i) in respect of the journey to the State headquarters from his usual place of residence for assuming office; and (ii) in respect of the journey from the State headquarters to his usual place of residence on relinquishing office; (b) travelling and daily allowances in respect of tours undertaken by him in the discharge of his office duties, whether by water, land or air; and (c) travelling allowances on transfer of headquarters for himself and members of his family. (2) Any travelling allowances under this section may be paid in cash or official transport provided in lieu thereof. [8A. (1) Every Minister shall be provided with - (a) railway coupons which shall entitle him to travel without payment of any fare by first class by any railway in India for a distance of six thousand kilometres in the aggregate in a year; and (b) road transport coupons which shall entitle him to travel without payment of any fare by any stage carriage within the State for a distance of ten thousand kilometres in the aggregate in a year : Provided that where the journey is performed by a stage carriage not being a Residence Medical treatment Advances for purchase of motor car Travelling and daily allowances Free travelling facilities 3 transport undertaking vehicle the operator of such stage carriage shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the State Government in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. Explanation I. - In computing the distance referred to in Clauses (a) and (b), any journey for which the Minister is otherwise entitled to any travelling allowance shall not be taken into account. Explanation II. - The expression "transport undertaking vehicle" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under the Orissa Transport Undertakings (Prevention of Ticketless Travel) Act, 1975 (Orissa Act 41 of 1975), and the expression "state carriage" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939). (2) The coupons shall be issued by such authority and shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act.]