8. (1) Subject to the provisions made hereinafter, a Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister travelling on official duty shall be treated as a very important person. (2) When travelling by rail- (a) a Minister shall be entitled- (i) to requisition at the cost of the Government a reserved railway saloon, if available, or a two-berthed or four-berthed first class compartment including an air-conditioned compartment, if available on the train; (ii) to take with him up to two personal attendants by the lowest class of accommodation when travelling by a two-berthed or four-berthed railway compartment; (iii) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ¹[112 kilogram] when travelling by a railway compartment or up to ²[224 kilogram] when travelling by a requisitioned railway saloon; and (iv) to take with him, without payment of any fare, the members of his family, not exceeding four, when travelling in a requisitioned railway compartment or a saloon; and ³[(aa) a Minister of State shall be entitled- (i) to requisition at the cost of the Government a reserved railway saloon, if available, or a two-berthed or four-berthed first class compartment including an air-conditioned compartment, if available on the train; (ii) to take with him one personal attendant by the lowest class of accommodation on the train; and (iii) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ⁴[112 kilogram]; and] (b) ⁵[* * *] a Deputy Minister shall be entitled- (i) to the highest class of accommodation on the train; (ii) to take with him one personal attendant by the lowest class of accommodation on the train; and (iii) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ⁶[112 kilogram]. (3) When travelling by steamer- (a) a Minister shall be entitled- (i) to the actual fare paid for himself and one incidental fare (without diet) of the highest class of accommodation in addition to the actual fare paid for himself; (ii) to take with him four members of his family; (iii) to take with him up to two personal attendants by the lowest class of accommodation; and (iv) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ⁷[112 kilogram]; and ⁸[(aa) a Minister of State shall be entitled- (i) to draw the actual fare paid for himself; (ii) to take with him four members of his family; (iii) to take with him one personal attendant by the lowest class of accommodation; (iv) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ⁹[112 kilogram]; and] (b) a ¹⁰[* * *] Deputy Minister shall be entitled- (i) to draw the actual fare paid for himself; (ii) to take with him one personal attendant by the lowest class of accommodation; (iii) to the carriage of personal luggage up to ¹¹[112 kilogram]. (4) A Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister may, if the public interest so demands, travel by air, and when so travelling- (a) a Minister shall be entitled- (i) to the actual air fare paid for himself; (ii) to the cost of transporting personal luggage up to ¹²[45.00 kilogram] inclusive of the free allowance given by the air company; (iii) to requisition at the cost of the Government, if he considers it necessary in the public interest, an aeroplane, or a helicopter, belonging to the Government, subject to availability, in accordance with the rules ¹³[made by the Government or, if such aeroplane or a helicopter is not available, to hire at the cost of the Government an aeroplane or a helicopter belonging to any other body or authority, the manner of use of which shall be determined by the Government]. (iv) to take with him one member of his family when travelling by a commercial aeroplane or such number of members of his family as may be accommodated in the aeroplane when travelling by a requisitioned aeroplane; (v) either or take with him at Government cost by air one personal attendant or peon or to the cost of transporting up to two personal attendants by the lowest class of accommodation and of transporting personal luggage up to ¹⁴[112 kilogram] by rail or steamer; and ¹⁵[(aa) a Minister of State shall be entitled- (i) to the actual air fare paid for himself; (ii) to the cost of transporting personal luggage up to ¹⁶[34 kilogram] inclusive of the free allowance given by the air company; ¹⁷[(iii) to send indent for, if he considers it necessary in the public interest, an aeroplane or a helicopter, belonging to the Government subject to availability, in accordance with the rules made by the Government or, if such aeroplane or helicopter is not available, to hire at the cost of the Government an aeroplane or a helicopter belonging to any other body or authority or organisation, the manner of use of which shall be determined by the Government.] (iv) to take with him at Government cost by air one personal attendant or peon; and] (b) a ¹⁸[* * *] Deputy Minister shall be entitled- (i) to the actual air fare paid for himself; (ii) to the cost of transporting personal luggage up to [34.00 kilogram] inclusive of the free allowance given by the air company; ¹⁹[(iii) to send indent for, if he considers it necessary in the public interest, an aeroplane or a helicopter, belonging to the Government subject to availability, in accordance with the rules made by the Government or, if such aeroplane or helicopter is not available, to hire at the cost of the Government an aeroplane or a helicopter belonging to any other body or authority or organisation, the manner of use of which shall be determined by the Government.] (5) In respect of a journey performed by road beyond a radius of ²⁰[8.00 kilometer] from his headquarters, a Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister shall be entitled to the actual cost of transporting- (a) not more than two personal attendants, in the case of a Minister, and one personal attendant, in the case of a Minister of State or Deputy Minister, provided the attendant travelled by a conveyance other than that by which the Minister or the Minister of State or the Deputy Minister travelled; and (b) up to a maximum of ²¹[112 kilogram] of personal luggage, provided the journey is performed to a place of halt in respect of which daily allowance is admissible.