THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATORS’ PENSION RULES, 1977. — The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act

THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATORS’ PENSION RULES, 1977. [G.O.Ms.No.250, Public (Elections-VII), dated 31st January 1977] In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12-B, read with section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XX of 1951), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:- RULES Short title and Commencement:—(1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Legislators' Pension Rules, 1977. They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th December 1975. Defi nition:—In these rules, unless the context otherwise require:- (a) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XX of 1951); (b) "Assembly" means the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; 1 (bb) "Authorised Offi cer" means an Offi cer authorised by the Secretary to claim pension; (bbb) “Bank” means a Nationalised Bank. Explanation:—For purposes of this clause, "Nationalised Bank" means corresponding new Bank as defined in the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (Central Act 5 of 1970). 1. Vide G.O.Ms.No.1900, Public (Establishment-I), dated 18th August, 1980. 2 (c) "Council" means the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council which was abolished by the Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986 (Central Act 40 of 1986); 3 (cc) "Family Pensioner" means a person who is eligible to receive family pension under sub-section (2-B) of section 12-B of the Act." (d) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules; 1 (dd) "Government" means the Government of Tamil Nadu; 2 (e) Explanation.—On and from the 1st day of November 1986 "the House" shall mean the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly . 3 (ee) "Member" means the member of the assembly. (f) "Pensioner" means a person who is "eligible to receive pension under sub-section (1) of th