Section 5Allowance on taking up and laying down office

s. 5

5. Allowance on taking up and laying down office The Prime Minister shall be entitled to receive travelling expenses to the extent mentioned below for the journey from his ordinary place of residence to the seat of the Government on taking up office and from the seat of the 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 household effects, not exceeding [4,500 kilogram], by goods train, steamer or other craft, excluding aircraft, and his personal car, if any.

1. 5. The figure, comma and word “4,500 kilogram” was substituted for the words “one hundred and twenty maunds” by section 4 of The Prime Minister’s (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act. No XVIII of 2010) (With effect from 1st July, 2010).