**Policy Summary: The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Amendment Act, 2020**
This Act, No. 19 of 2020, received the President's assent on September 24, 2020, and is effective from April 7, 2020. It amends the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. The key provision of this amendment is a 30% reduction in the salary payable to Members of Parliament for a period of one year, commencing from April 1, 2020. This reduction is intended to address financial exigencies arising from the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Act also repeals the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Amendment Ordinance, 2020, while ensuring that actions taken under the repealed Ordinance remain valid under the amended Act. The Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: The Indian government ministry responsible for legal affairs, legislative activities and justice administration.
Parliament: The legislative body of the Republic of India.
The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Amendment Act, 2020: A law enacted in 2020 to amend the existing act related to the salary, allowances, and pension of Members of Parliament.
Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954: The original act governing the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament, which was amended by the 2020 Act.
Corona Virus COVID19: The coronavirus disease 2019, a global pandemic that led to economic exigencies mentioned in the document.
Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Amendment Ordinance, 2020: An ordinance promulgated before the Act, which was later repealed by the Act.
Dr. G. Narayana Raju: Secretary to the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location of the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice; also, the location of the Government of India Press.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 25th September, 2020/Asvina 3, 1942 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
24th September, 2020 and is hereby published for general information:—
THE SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PENSION OF MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020
NO. 19 OF 2020
[24th September, 2020]
An Act further to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of
Parliament Act, 1954.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Short title and
Parliament (Amendment) Act, 2020. commencement.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 7th day of April, 2020.
30 of 1954. 2. In the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, in Amendment
section 3, after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— of section 3.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 1]
"(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the salary payable
to Members of Parliament under sub-section (1) 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.".
Repeal and 3. (1) The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment)
savings. Ordinance, 2020 is hereby repealed. Ord. 3 of 2020.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Salary,
Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, as amended by the said 30 of 1954.
Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions
of the said Act as amended by this Act.
The above Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
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