Section 2(1) in The Ministers (Allowances, Medical Treatment and other Privileges) Rules, 1957
(1)In these rules unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context -(i)'actual travelling expenses' means the actual costs of transporting a Minister with his servants and personal luggage and includes charges for ferry and other tolls and for carriage of camp equipment, if necessary, but does not include charges for hotels, travellers bungalows or refreshments or for the carriage of stores or conveyance or for presents to coachmen and the like; or any allowance for such incidental losses or expenses as the breakage of crockery, wear and tear of furniture and the employment of additional servants;(ii)'advance' means a repayable advance made to a Minister on account of travelling or daily allowance or for the purchase of a motor car;(iii)'family' means except in relation to the rule in section IV a Minister's wife residing with him and legitimate children and step children residing with and wholly dependent on him. Not more than one wife is included in a family for the purpose of these rules. If the Minister is a married woman, 'family' will include her husband residing with and wholly dependent upon her;(iv)'first class compartment' means a two-berthed or four berthed first class compartment or an air-conditioned coupe or a four berthed air conditioned compartment [or a coupe in the air-conditioned sleeper class;] [Inserted vide MHA Notification No.14/30/70-Public-I dated 2-2-1972.](v)'form' means a form appended to these rules;(vi)'Minister' means a member of the Council of Ministers by whatever name called and except in relation to the rules in sub-section (1) of section 11, includes a Deputy Minister;(vii)'travelling allowance' means an allowance granted to a Minister to cover the expenses which he incurs in travelling in the interest of public service as against travelling in personal interest or for private purpose, such as journey for rest or recoupment of health or for attending party meetings or for election campaign.
