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 1_ Short title and Commencement: -(1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Legislators' Pension Rules, 1977 . (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th December 1975. 2. Definition:-~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; (bb) Authorised Officer" means an Officer 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 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; "(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: "Pensioner" means a person who is "eligible to receive pension under sub-section (1) of