The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982

Section 8. Conveyance

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

8. Conveyance. —(1) A Governor shall be entitled to use without payment of rent or hire, such number of motor vehicles as the President may by order determine. (2) No charge shall fall on a Governor personally in respect of the maintenance of the motor vehicles referred to in sub-section (1). (3) The use of the motor vehicles referred to in sub-section (1) by the members of the family of a Governor shall be regulated by rules made in this behalf. — 9. Traveling allowance on assumption or vacation of office. Subject to any rules made in this behalf, a Governor shall be entitled to traveling allowance for himself and the members of his family and for the transport of his and his family's effects— (a) in respect of the journey for assuming office from the place where he is ordinarily residing to the place of his duty; and (b) in respect of the journey on relinquishing office from the place of his duty to the place where he would ordinarily reside thereafter or if he is to take up any other office under the Government (including the office of the Governor of another State) after such relinquishment, to the place of duty with respect to such other office. — 10. Allowances for renewing furnishings and for maintenance of official residences. Subject to any rules made in this behalf, a Governor shall be entitled to such allowances for renewing the furnishings and for the maintenance of the official residences, as the President may by order determine. 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 1994, s. 2, for "and" (w.e.f. 1-6-1988).

Source: India Code