“Member of Provincial Council”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

In Sri Lanka a Member of Provincial Council (also known as Provincial Councilor), is the title given to a elected member of a provincial council.^[1] As of 2017, there are 455 members in nine provincial councils.^[2]

Elections

All positions in a provincial council become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then a electoral district vacancy may be filled by the second highest scoring candidate in the last election from that electoral district.

Title

Provincial council derives its traditions from the Parliament of Sri Lanka, therefore its members are often referred to as The Honourable (The Hon. or Hon.) Name MPC, during their term in office.

Salaries and benefits

Salary and allowance

As per the Provincial Councils (Payment of Salaries and Allowances) Act, No. 37 of 1988, a member of a Provincial Council is entitled to a salary and allowances equal to half of monthly salary and all other allowance entitled to a Member of Parliament. A Member of the Board of Ministers of a Province, is entitled to a salary and allowances equal a salary of a Deputy Minister.^[1]

Office expenses

They are entitle to an annual free postal facility allowance of Rs 48,000 which was increased from Rs 24,000 in 2019.^[3]

Other benefits

Members claim tax exemptions on their pay and allowance at it as been deemed a honorarium.^[4]

A member who has served for more than two and half years are entitled to import a high value luxury vehicle with without paying import duty that is normally charged under a duty free permit each term of office.^[5]