(1)

For the purpose of making rules under this section, there shall be constituted a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament consisting of five members from the Council of States nominated by the Chairman and ten members from the House of the People nominated by the Speaker.

(2)

The Joint Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall elect its Chairman and shall have power to regulate its procedure.

(2A)

[ A member of the Joint Committee shall hold office as such member for one year from the date of his nomination and any casual vacancy in the Joint Committee may be filled by nomination by the Chairman of the Council of States or the Speaker of the House of the People, as the case may be.

Explanation. - In the case of a. member of a Joint Committee holding office as such immediately before the commencement of the Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1958,(55 of 1958). the period of one year shall be computed from the date of such commencement.] [Inserted by Act 55 of 1958. s. 8.]

(3)

The Joint Committee constituted under sub-section (1) may [after consultation with the Central Government] [Inserted by Act 55 of 1958. s. 8.] make rules to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:

(a) the routes for the performance of any journey;

(b) the manner in which fractions of a day shall be dealt with for the purpose of determining the daily allowance admissible for that day ;

(c) the travelling allowance admissible where a member is provided with free transit for the whole or any part of a journey [and the reduction of the daily allowance where a member is provided with free board or lodging at the expense of the Government or a local authority]; [Inserted by Act 55 of 1958. s. 8.]

(d) the travelling allowance admissible where the place from which a member commences his journey or to which he returns is not his usual place of residence ;

(e) the form in which certificates, if any, shall be furnished by a member for the purpose of claiming any allowance under this Act;

(f) [ the constituency allowance and medical and other facilities mentioned in section 8 and the amount to be paid in cash in lieu of such facilities; [Substituted by Act 48 of 1975 - effective from 16-8-1975]

(g) generally for regulating the payment of [daily and travel allowances and pension] [Substituted by Act 105 of 1976, s.8, for "daily and travilling allowances " (w.e.f. 9-9-1976) ] under this Act

(4)

Any rules made under sub-section (3) shall not take effect until they are approved and confirmed by the Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker of the House of the People and are published in the Official Gazette, and such publication of the rules shall be conclusive proof that they have been duly made.

Additional Information6

For "the Housing and Telephone Facilities (Members of Parliament) Rules 1956." - See S.R.O. 1072, D/- 8-5-1956, Gazette of India, 1956, Extra, Pt. II-Section 3, p. 867 (Amended by G.S.Rs. 1703 of 1965; 1227 of 1967; 1843 of 1969; 831 of 1970); for "the Medical Facilities (Members of Parliament) Rule, 1959" see G.S.R. 1253. D/- 16-11-1959, Gazette of India, 1959, Extra, Pt. II-section 3(i), page 759; for " the members of Parliament (Allowances for Journeys Abroad) Rules, 1960, " see G.S.Rs. 830 and 831, D/- 25-7-1960, Gazette of India, 1960, Extra, Pt. II-section 3(i), pages 277 and 279. (Amended by G.S.Rs. 1889 and 1891 of 1966, published in Gazette of India, 12-12-1966, Pt. II, section 3(i), Extra, Pages 310, 312) and for members of Parliament (Travelling and Daily Allowances) Rules, 1957, see Gazette of India, 1957, Pt. II, section 3, Extra., p. 1439 (Amended by G.S.Rs. 978 and 1286 of 1959; 1363 of 1960; 1180 of 1961, 572 of 1963; and 520 of 1964).