In this Act,

(a) "committee " means a Committee of either House of Parliament, and includes a Joint Committee of both Houses;

(a) the parent; or

(b) a minor brother or an unmarried sister; or

(c) a widowed daughter-in-law; or

(d) a minor child of a pre-deceased son; or

(e) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter where no parent of the child is alive; or

(f) the paternal grandparent if no parent of the member is alive; or

(g) such other person as may be specified by the rules made under section 9 by the Joint Committee]

(b) "member " means a member of either House of Parliament, [but, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, does not include] [Substituted by Act 55 of 1958, Section 2, for "but does not include "]

(ii) [ a Leader of the Opposition as defined in the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 (33 of1977.); and]; [Inserted by Act 33 of 1977, Section 11 (w.e.f. 1-11-1977).]

(iii) [] [Sub-clause (ii) re-numbered as sub-clause (iii) thereof by Act 33 of 1977, s.11 (w.e.f. 1-11-1977) ]an officer of Parliament as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953; (20 of 1953)

(c) "new member " means a member who takes his seat in either House of Parliament after the commencement of this Act and includes a member who is re-elected or re-nominated;

(d) "period of residence on duty " means the period during which a member resides at a place where a session of a House of Parliament or a sitting of a committee is held or where any other business connected with his duties as such member is transacted, for the purpose of attending such session or sitting or for the purpose of attending to such other business, and includes

(i) in the case of a session of a House of Parliament, a period of such residence, not exceeding three days immediately preceding the commencement of the session and a period of such residence, not exceeding three days,, immediately succeeding the [date on which the House of Parliament is adjourned sine die or for a period exceeding seven days] [Substituted by Act 26 of 1964-effective from 1.6.1964.], and

(ii) in the case of a sitting of a committee or any other business, a period of such residence, not exceeding two days, immediately preceding the commencement of the business of the committee or other business and a period of such residence, not exceeding two days, immediately succeeding the conclusion of the business of the committee or other business;

(e) "term of office " means,

(a) in relation to a person who is a member at the commencement of this Act, the period beginning with such commencement and ending with the date on, which his seat becomes vacant;

(b) [ in relation to a new member, [Substituted by Act 105 of 1976, Section 4, for sub-cl. (b), (w.e.f. 9-9-1970). ]