The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952

The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952

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The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952 (ACT NO. 58 OF 1952) th [As on the 15 January, 2026] 1

LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

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The Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957). The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 1969 (47 of 1969). The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 1977 (37 of 1977). The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 1985 (76 of 1985). The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 2001 (44 of 2001). The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 2020 (18 of 2020). _______ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Cl.,cls. . . . . . for Clause, clauses.

THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MINISTERS ACT, 1952

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THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MINISTERS ACT, 1952 ________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ___________ SECTIONS 1. Salaries and daily constituency allowances. Travelling and daily allowances to Ministers. Medical treatment, etc., to Ministers. Advances to Ministers for purchase of motor-cars. Ministers not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament.

THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MINISTERS ACT, 1952

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Section 1 — Short title.—This Act may be called the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952. 2. Definition

Section 3 — Salaries and daily constituency allowances

Section 4 — Residence of Ministers

Section 5 — Sumptuary allowance to Ministers

THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF MINISTERS ACT, 1952 ACT NO. 58 OF 1952 [12th August, 1952.] An Act to provide for the salaries and allowances of Ministers. Short title.—This Act may be called the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952. Definition.—In this Act, “Minister” means a member of the Council of Ministers, by whatever name called, and includes a Deputy Minister. Salaries and daily constituency allowances.—(1) Each Minister shall be entitled to receive a salary per mensem, and an allowance for each day during the whole of his term as such Minister at the same rates as are specified in section 3 of the Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954) with respect to members of Parliament. (2) Each Minister shall be entitled to receive a constituency allowance at the same rate as is specified under section 8 of the said Act with respect to members of Parliament.] 2 4. Residence of Ministers.— [(1)] Each Minister shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use 3 of a furnished residence throughout his term of office and for a period of [one month] immediately thereafter, and no charge shall fall on the Minister personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence.

[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the sumptuary allowance payable to each

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Section 6 — Travelling and daily allowances to Ministers

Section 7 — Medical treatment, etc., to Ministers

Section 8 — Advances to Ministers for purchase of motor-cars

Section 9 — Ministers not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament

Section 10 — Notification respecting appointment, etc., of Ministers to be conclusive evidence thereof

Section 10A — Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on certain perquisites received by a Minister

1 [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the sumptuary allowance payable to each Minister under that sub-section shall be reduced by thirty per cent. for a period of one year commencing from the 1st April, 2020, to meet the exigencies arising out of Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic.] 6. Travelling and daily allowances to Ministers.—(1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, a Minister shall be entitled to— (a) travelling allowances for himself and the members of his family and for the transport of his and his family’s effects— (i) in respect of the journey to Delhi from his usual place of residence outside Delhi for assuming office, and (ii) in respect of the journey from Delhi to his usual place of residence outside Delhi on relinquishing office; and (b) travelling and daily allowances in respect of tours undertaken by him in the discharge of his official duties, whether by sea, land or air. 2 3 [ [(1A) A Minister shall be entitled to an amount equal to the fare for a single journey performed by him, during each year, within India, either alone or along with spouse or legitimate or step children, residing with and wholly dependent on him, or any number of companions or relatives, at the same rates at which travelling allowance is payable to such Minister under clause (b) of sub-section (1) in respect of tours referred to in that clause, subject to a maximum of forty-eight such fares per year: Provided that the spouse or legitimate or step children residing with and wholly dependent on the Minister, as the case may be, may undertake such journey alone.]] (2) Any travelling allowance under this section may be paid in cash or free official transport provided in lieu thereof. Medical treatment, etc., to Ministers.—Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, a Minister and the members of his family shall be entitled free of charge to accommodation in hospitals maintained by the Government and also to medical treatment. Ministers not to draw salary or allowances as Members of Parliament.—No person in receipt of a salary or allowance under this Act shall be entitled to receive any sum out of funds provided by Parliament by way of salary or allowance in respect of his membership of either House of Parliament. Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on certain perquisites received by a Minister.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the value of rent free furnished residence (including maintenance thereof) provided to a Minister under sub-section (1) of section 4 shall not be included in the computation of his income chargeable under the head “Salaries” under section 15 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).] 1.

[11. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the purposes

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Section 11 — Power to make rules

Section 12 — Regularisation of certain payments

Section 13 — [Repeal of Act 53 of 1947

Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act after the commencement of the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 1977 (37 of 1977) shall be laid before each House of Parliament and no such rule shall come into force until it has been approved, whether with or without modifications, by each House of Parliament and published by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.] 12. Regularisation of certain payments.—All salaries paid or payable for the period commencing on the 14th day of May, 1952, and ending with the commencement of this Act to Ministers described as Ministers of Cabinet rank (but not Members of the Cabinet), all charges incurred before the commencement of this Act in respect of the accommodation provided in any hospital maintained by the Central Government for or on the medical treatment of any Minister or any member of his family and all payments made before such commencement by way of travelling or daily allowances to any Deputy Minister; shall be deemed to have been properly paid, payable or incurred or made. 13. [Repeal of Act 53 of 1947.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957), s.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS “Ministers of Government have subjected themselves since November, 1949 to voluntary cut in their salary fixed by the Salaries of Ministers Act, 1947, as amended by the Salaries of Ministers (Amendment) Act, 1950. It has been now decided that the salaries should not be statutorily reduced. In addition to their salaries Ministers have, by the issue of executive instructions, been given certain privileges, such as free medical attendance and advances for the purchase of motor cars. It is considered necessary that such privileges should be formally laid down by Statute instead of being regulated by Executive Orders. The Bill seeks to achieve these purposes”.