- There shall be paid to every Governor emoluments at the rate of [rupees [three lakh fifty thousand] [Substituted by Act 1 of 2009 and made effective from 1st January, 2006.] per mensem].

Provided that if a Governor, at the time of his appointment: -

(a) is in receipt of a pension (other than disability or wound pension) in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or any of its predecessor Governments or under the Governments of a State or any of its predecessor Governments, his emoluments shall be reduced:-

(b) is in receipt of any benefit by way of contributory provident fund, his emoluments shall be reduced by the pension equivalent of such benefit.