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The Federal Ministers and Ministers of State
(Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975
lACT No. LXII of 1975
[24th July, 1975]
An Act to determine die salaries,
allowances and privileges of the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State.
WHEREAS it is expedient to
determine the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Federal Ministers and
Ministers of State and for matters connected therewith;
It is hereby enacted as
follows:---
1. Short title and
commencement.— (1) This
Act may be called the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State (Salaries,
Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975.
(2) It shall come into
force at once.
2. Definition. In this Act, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,---
3* * * * * * *
(b) ’family’ means the 4[Parents] 2[spouse]
legitimate children and step-children residing with and’ wholly dependent upon
the Minister;
(c) ’Government’ means the Federal Government;
(d) ’maintenance’ in relation to a residence includes the
maintenance of furniture and furnishings, the payment of local rates and taxes
and the provision of electricity and water;
(e) ’Minister’ means a Federal Minister and Minister of State;
(f) ’official residence’ means the house
reserved from time to time for use by a Minister and includes the staff
quarters and other buildings appurtenant to, and the gardens of, the residence 3[but
does not include Federal Lodges, Parliament Lodges, Government Hostel and
Government Rest House.];
(g) ’prescribed’ means prescribed by rules to be made by the
Government;
(h) ’year’ means a year commencing on the first day of July and
ending on the thirtieth day of June next following;
(i) other words and expressions used in this Act and not defined
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Paltistan or the Fundamental and the Supplementary Rules.
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons,
see Gaz. of P., 1975, Ext., Pt. III. p. 597.
2Subs, by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of
1996) s. 10. for "wife".
3Ins and added by Act VII of 05, s.10.
13. Salary. Every Federal Minister shall receive
a salary of 2[twenty
thousand two hundred and fifty] rupees per mensem and every Minister of State 3[eighteen
thousand] rupees per mensem.
4. Equipment Allowance. On his first appointment, a Federal
Minister 4[and
a Minister of State may draw 5[five
thousand] rupees] as an allowance for equipping himself:
Provided that during the
ten years immediately preceding the said appointment, he had not drawn an
allowance for the same purpose upon election or appointment to the office of
Chairman, Speaker, Federal Minister, Governor or Minister of State or a
diplomatic office.
5. Allowances on taking
up and laying down the office.— (1) A Ministry shall be entitled to claim actual expenses to
the extent mentioned below from his ordinary place of residence to the seat of
Government on taking up office and from the seat of Government to his ordinary
place of residence on laying down office:---
(a) the actual travelling expenses for himself and his family;
(b) the cost of transporting personal servants, not exceeding
two, by the lowest class of accommodation;
(c) the cost of transporting household effects, not exceeding
one hundred and twenty maunds, by goods train, steamer or other craft,
excluding aircraft, and his personal car, if any.
(2) No claim shall lie for
any travel or transportation not performed within six months of the date of
taking up or laying down office, as the case may be.
6[6. Sumptuary Allowance. Every Federal Minister and Ministers
of State shall receive sumptuary allowance at the rate of six thousand rupees
per mensem.]
7. Transport.—(1) Every Minister 7[and
the member of his family] shall be entitled to the use of an official car
maintained at the cost of Government in accordance with the rules framed by the
Government for the use of staff cars.
(2) A Minister who resigns
his office but is not re-appointed may be allowed the use of the staff car
provided to him for the same period for which he is allowed to retain official
residence but, during this period, he shall pay for the petrol and oil and for
the official driver who will remain in charge of the car.
8. Official resident.—(1) Every Minister shall be entitled,
without payment of rent, to the use of a residence throughout his term of
office, and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and no charge
shall fall on him personally in respect of its maintenance.
1Please see Cabinet Division’s
Instruction No. 102/27/85-Min. I.
2Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of
1996) s. 10, for "four thousand", which was previously subs. by ord.
6 of 1983, s. 2.
3Subs, ibid., s. 10, for "three
thousand".
4Subs, by the Federal Ministers and Ministers
of State (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1983 (6 of
1983), s. 3.
5Subs, by Act 9 of 1996 s. 10, for
"three thousand".
7Subs. by the Finance, 1996 (9 of
1996),s.10, for section 6 which was previously subs. by ord. 6 of 1983,s.4.
8Ins. by the Federal Ministers and
Ministers of State (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1983
(6 of 1983),s.5.
1[(2) The assessed rent of a house hired
for the use of a Federal Minister shall in no case exceed fifty five thousand
rupees per mensem and that of a house hired for the use of a Minister of State
fifty thousand rupees per mensem.]
2[(3) The official residence of the Federal
Minister and Minister of State shall be furnished by Government at a cost not
exceeding one hundred thousand rupees in accordance with such scale as may be
prescribed by the Federal Government from time to time.]
1[(4) Lump sum utility allowance of fifteen
thousand rupees per mensem shall be paid to a Federal Minister and Minister of
State for payment of utility bills].
(5) All furniture and
furnishings provided in the official residence shall be marked by the Pakistan
Public Works Department for the purpose of identification.
(6) When a Minister
occupies an official residence, it shall be the duty of the officer concerned
of the Pakistan Public Works Department to hand over charge of the furniture
and furnishings in that residence to the Minister, or to a person authorised by
him in writing, according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed.
(7) When a Minister is
about to vacate an official residence, he shall inform the officer concerned of
the Pakistan Public Works Department and shall arrange for the furniture and
furnishings of the official residence being handed over to that officer
according
to an inventory to be drawn
up and signed.
(8) The officer concerned
of the Pakistan Public Works Department may. from time to time, inspect an
official residence, its furniture and furnishings, with the prior approval of
the Minister.
3[9. Payment on account of non-availability
of official residence.__ if,
at the time of his entering upin office, an official residence as per
entitlement is not available, a Federal Minister or a Minister of State shall,
until such residence is provided by the Government, be paid subject ot a
maximum of fifty five thousand rupees per mensem in the case of a Federal
Minister and fifty thousand rupees per mensem in the case of a Minister of
State.]
3[10. Payment in case of own house.__ Where a Federal Minister or a Minister of
State chooses to reside in his own house, the Federal Minister may be paid a
monthly sum of fifty-five thousand rupees and the Minister of State fifty
thousand rupees, in lieu of the furnished accommodation and to cover all
expenses on its maintenance:---
Provided that no furniture
or furnishing shall be provided therein at the cost of Government:---
Provided further that, if
the Minister holds his office in the house, the room used as his office shall
be furnished at Government expenses:---
Provided also that a
Federal Minister and Minister of State shall be entitled to utility allowance
specified in sub-section (4) of section 8.]
4[10A. Residential Telephone, etc.—(1) A Minister shall be entitled to a
telephone to be installed at his residence at Government expense shall be
exempted from payment of its rental and charges of calls made therefrom within
the country.
(2) A casual telephone
facility shall be provided to the Minister during his tour within the country.]
1Subs. by Act VII of 05, s.10.
2Subs. by Ord. 38 of 2001,s.3.
3Subs. by Act VII of 05,s.10.
4New section 10A ins. ibid.,
11. Traveling allowance
for journeys within Pakistan.— (1) Subject to the provisions made hereafter, a Minister
travelling on official duty shall be treated as a first grade officer.
(2) Journey by rail.—(i) A
Federal Minister shall be entitled,---
(a) to requisition at the cost of Government a reserved railway
saloon, if available, or a two-berthed or four-berthed first class compartment,
including an air-conditioned compartment if available on the train;
(b) to take with him not more than two
personal servants by the lowest class of accommodation when travelling by a
two-berthed or four-berthed railway compartment and not more than four
personal servants when travelling by a requisitioned railway saloon;
(c) to the carriage of personal baggage not exceeding three
maunds when travelling by a railway compartment and not exceeding six maunds
when travelling by a requisitioned railway saloon;
(d) to take with him without payment of fares his family members
not exceeding four, when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment or a
saloon;
(e) to draw an allowance of fifty rupees for every twenty-four
hours of the period of joumey and an allowance of twenty-five rupees for a
lesser period, in addition to the daily allowance admissible under section 12.
(ii) A Minister of State shall be entitled,---
(a) to requisition at the cost of Government a coupe or
four-berthed first class compartment, including an air-conditioned compartment
if available on the train;
(b) to take with him not more than two personal servants by the
lowest class of accommodation when travelling by a two-berthed or four-berthed
railway compartment;
(c) to the carriage of personal baggage not exceeding three
maunds when travelling by a railway compartment ;
(d) to take with him without payment of fares his family members
not exceeding four, when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment;
(e) to draw an allowance of fifty rupees for every twenty-four
hours of the period of journey and an allowance of twenty-five rupees for a
lesser period, in addition to the daily allowance admissible under section 12.
(3) Journey by
steamer or launch.—A Minister shall be entitled,---
(a) to draw the actual fare paid for himself;
(b) to draw an allowance of fifty rupees for every twenty-four
hours of the period of journey and twenty-five rupees for a lesser period, in
addition to the daily allowance admissible under section 12;
(c) to take with him not more than two personal servants by the
lowest class of accommodation;
(d) to the carriage of personal luggage not
exceeding three maunds.
(4) Journeys by air.—A Minister may, if the public interest
so demands, travel by air, in which case he shall be entitled,---
1[(a) to the actual business class air fare, while raveling
within the country, and first class air fare, while travelling abroad;]
(b) to the cost of transporting personal luggage not exceeding
one hundred pounds inclusive of the free allowance given by the air company;
(c) to requisition at the cost of Government, if he considers
it necessary in the public interest, an aeroplane or a helicopter belonging to
the Pakistan Air Force or a Provincial Government, subject to availability and
in accordance with the rules framed by the relevant authority, dr an aeroplane
belonging to any flying club in Pakistan;
(d) to take with him 2[while
traveling within the country.] one member of his family when traveling by a
commercial aeroplane or four members of his family when traveling by a
requisitioned aeroplane, provided that no nonoflicial shall be allowed to
travel in a Pakistan Air Force aeroplane without the authority of the Ministry
of Defence ;
(e) to the cost of transporting not more than two personal
servants by the lowest class of accommodation by rail or steamer;
(f) to the carriage of personal luggage by rail or steamer
subject to a maximum of three maunds;
(g) to take with him by air one personal servant or a peon in
lieu of the entitlements in clauses (e) and (f).
(5) Journey by road.—(a) A Minister shall be entitled, for a
journey performed by road beyond a radius of 3[eight
kilometers from his headquarters, to an allowance of three rupees per kilometer
if the journey is performed by a private vehicle], and in any other case to an
allowance at the rate of fifty rupees per day:
1Subs, by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of
1996) s. 10. for clause "a".
2Ins.ibid.,
3Subs. ibid., for "certain
words".
Provided that the allowance
mentioned in this sub-section shall be admissible only in respect of,---
(i) a journey or that part of a journey which
has to be undertaken by road in the public interest or in the absence of
railway communication; and
(ii) a short journey which cannot conveniently be
undertaken by rail and which involves an absence from headquarters for more
than eight consecutive hours.
(b) In respect of a journey performed by road
beyond a radius of five miles from his headquarters, a Minister shall be
entitled to claim the actual cost of transporting,---
(i) not more than two personal servants, provided that the
servants travelled by a conveyance other than that by which the Minister
travelled, and
(ii) up to a maximum of three maunds of personal luggage:---
Provided that the journey
is performed to a place of halt in respect of which daily allowance is
admissible.
12. Daily allowance
during halt.— (1) A
Minister, while on tour, shall be entitled to receive a daily allowance at the
rate of 1[four
hundred] rupees for each day.
2[(2) A Minister who arrives at the place
of duty or departs from such place shall be entitled to draw daily allowance at
the full rate for the day of arrival or the day of departure, as the case may
be, irrespective of the time of arrival or departure:---
Provided that no more than
one daily allowance at the full rate may, in any case, be claimed in respect of
any one day.]
(2)Where a Minister on tour
stays in an hotel because of non-availability of accommodation in any
Government Guest.
(4) House or Rest House, he
shall be entitled to the reimbursement of actual rent charges of a small suite
paid by him for the period of stay in that hotel, in addition to the daily
allowance:
(5) Provided that a
Minister who does not wish to avail himself of such accommodation shall be paid
a subsidy at the rate of 3[fifty]
rupees for each day during any period of tour on duty.
13. Travelling allowance
bill. A Minister
shall indicate on his travelling allowance bill whether he has travelled in a
requisitioned railway saloon or compartment or aeroplane or as an ordinary
first class passenger, specify the number and relationship of family members
and others who travelled with him, certifying whether they purchsed the
necessary tickets, and also certify that the journey was primarily undertaken
on official business.
1Subs. by the Finance Act. 1996 (9 of
19%) s. 10. for "one hundred", which was previously amended by
various enactments.
2Subs. by the Federal Ministers and
Ministers of State (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amdt.) Ordinance,
1980 (35 of 1980), s. 4.
3Subs, by the Federal Ministers and
Ministers of State (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amdt) Ordinance 1980
(35 of 1980) g. 4. for "sixty-five".
14. Controlling officer.
A Minister shall be his
own controlling officer.
15. Travelling allowance
for journey abroad. A
Minister travelling on official business outside
16. Medical facilites. A Minister and his family shall be
entitled to medical facilities admissible under the Special Medical Attendance
Rules, except that they shall be entitled to receive medical treatment at the
residence.
17. Leave.— (1) The Prime Minister may grant to a
Minister during his term of office at any one time or from time to time, leave
of absence for urgent reasons of health or private affairs, for a period not
exceeding in the aggregate three months 3[*
* *]
3[Provided that a Federal Minister and a Minister
of State shall earn four days leave per month subject to a maximum of three
months.]
Provided that a Minister
shall be entitled to avail himself of the unutilized period of the leave
aforesaid immediately after laying down his office.
(2) A Federal Minister sh
.11 be entitled to receive leave salary of 1[twenty
thousand two hundred and fifty] rupees per month and a Minister of State 2[eighteen
thousand] rupees per month.
18. Personal staff. Each Minister, except while on
leave, shall be entitled to
have one private secretary, one personal assistant,4[one
urdu stenographer or stenotypist, one quasid and one naib quasid] with such
status and conditions as are or may be laid down by the Government from time to
time.
19. Provident Fund.— (1) A Minister may, at his option,
become a subscriber to the General Provident Fund; and if he so opts, he shall
subscribe to the Fund as a compulsory subscriber in accordance with the General
Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules.
(2) A temporary advance may
be granted to a Minister from the amount standing to his credit in the General
Provident Fund at the discretion of the Government for a purpose for which such
advance may be granted to a subscriber under the said Rules.
(3) The grant of a
temporary advance under sub-section (2) shall, unless the Government otherwise
directs, be subject to the conditions to which an advance granted to a
subscriber under the aforesaid Rules is subject.
1Subs, by the Finance Act 1996 (9 of
1996) s. 10. for "four thousand", which was previously subs, by Ord.
6 of 1983, s. 10.
2Subs, ibid, for "three thousand”.
3Omitted and ins. by Ord.65 of 02,s.2.
4Subs. by the Federal Minster and
Minsters of State (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1980
(35 of 1980),s.5.
20. compensation in case
of air accidents.— (1) If
a Minister, while raveling by air, on official duty, by any flight, scheduled
or unscheduled (including flight in a Government-owned aircraft of any type),
dies or receives an injury as a result of an accident, the Government shall pay
to the person or persons referred to in sub-section (2) a sum of 1[three
hundred thousand] rupees in the case of death, and an amount to be determined
by the Government having regard to scales of compensation applied by insurance
companies in like cases, in the case of injury.
(2) The compensation shall
be payable, in the case of injury, to the Minister and, in the case of death,
to such member or members of his family, or, if there be no such member any
other person or persons as may be nominated by him, and in the absence of such
nomination to his heirs.
(3) A nomination under
sub-section (2) may be made, and may also be revoked or altered, by a notice in
writing signed by the Minister and addressed to the Accountant General,
Pakistan Revenues.
21. General.—(1) The family of a Minister shall be
entitled to travel by air or by rail from the headquarters of the Minister to
his hometown and back once a year at Government expense.
(2) All reasonable
precautions shall be taken by the Minister to see that the official residence,
transport and furniture and furnishings provided by the Government are used
with the same care with which a person’s own property is used.
22. Act to have effect
subject to instructions, etc. This Act shall have effect subject to such instructions, rules,
exceptions, further concessions, or easements as the Government may from time
to time prescribe or grant.
2[22A. Increase in Emoluments The salaries,
allowances and privileges of Ministers shall automatically be increased by the
Federal Government in proportion to the increase in emoluments of the civil
servants.]
23.[Repeal.] Omitted by the Federal Laws
(Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and II Sch,
1Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (9 of
1996), s.10, for “one lakh and fifty thousand”.
2Subs. by Act VII of 05, s.10.
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