(1) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition, with effect from 1st April, 2019 or with effect from the date on which he may thereafter enter upon his office, whichever may be later, a salary of sixty five thousand rupees and a sumptuary allowance of eighty thousand rupees per mensem.
Explanation.- (i) In this Act "Leader of the Opposition" means that member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly who is, for the time being, the Leader in that Assembly of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength in that Assembly and recognized as such by the Speaker.
(ii) Where there are two or more parties in opposition to the Government having the same numerical strength, the Speaker shall, having regard to the status of the parties, recognize any one of the leaders of such parties as the Leader of the Opposition for the purposes of this Act and such recognition shall be final and conclusive.
Explanation.- (i) In this Act "Leader of the Opposition" means that member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly who is, for the time being, the Leader in that Assembly of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength in that Assembly and recognized as such by the Speaker.
(ii) Where there are two or more parties in opposition to the Government having the same numerical strength, the Speaker shall, having regard to the status of the parties, recognize any one of the leaders of such parties as the Leader of the Opposition for the purposes of this Act and such recognition shall be final and conclusive.