",' , -< ; , ~ ,,   ,-  bill no 64 0' 1989 the salary allowances and pension of members of parliament (amendment) bill, 1989 a billf'urther to 'amend the salary, allowances am pension of members of parliament act, 1954 be it enacted by parliament in the fortieth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the salary, allowances and pension of mem-short bers of parliament (amendment) act, 1989 title amend~ ment of section 6a "and back"  statement of objects and reasonsevery member of parliament representing the union territory of andaman and nioobar islands and the union territory of labhadweep is entitled to air travel facility along with his spouse or companion from the usual place of residence in the island to the nearest airport in the main land of india for the return journey, steam~ facllity is provided at present on the recommendation of the joint committee on salaries and allowances of members of parliament, it is proposed to allow air travel facility for the return journey also from the nearest airport in the mainland to the usual place of residence in the island 2 the bill seeks to achieve the above object new delhi; h k l bhagat the 7th august, 1989 the bill seeks to amend provwoos of section 6a of the act to provide for air travel facility to every member representing the union territories of andaman and nicobar islands arui lakshadweep and his spouse or companion on the return joumey from the nearest airport in the mainland of india to the usual place of residence in the island 2 the aboore pro\ti'ldon ·ia apeeted to tnvehe  reeunins ~ from the consolidated fund of india to the taae of ra 3%,8go per annum approximately 3 'nle pnmslons of the bill will not involve any 'other expenniture other recurring at non-tecldrlftg (30 of 1954) :f' r - - - - · : free tr8dlit by steamer sa (1) without prejudice to the provisions of section 6, every member repl'ellenting the· ubioll territory of tbe~an and nico~,islanqs or the union -tenitory of laklbadweep· shall; - - - - - • (q)be entitled to an ajjlount ~ual to the ·fare by air from his usual place of residence to the nearest airport in the main land of india: provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as absolving the member from payment of any diet charges payable by him during such trav~l - - - - - (6) in addition to the facilities provided to a member under subsection (1), he shall also be entitled-- - - - - (iii) to an amount equal to the fare by air either for the spouse, if any, of the member or for one person to accompany the mem~r from the usual place of residence in the island to the nearest airport of the main land of india: provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as absolvin~ the person accompanying the member or the spouse of the mem ber from oaym'?nt of any diet cjiarges pavable by such person or spome during such travel - - - - - a bill further to amend the salaly, allowances and pension of members of parliament act, 1d54 (shn h k l bhagat, ministe1' of parliamentary affairs) 