Section 14 Setting of rate of basic allowance for councillors

(1)

The Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 31—

(a)

after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)

If the regulations prescribe a basic allowance (that is, an allowance of a standard amount payable to all members of councils for the carrying out of the duties of a councillor), the amount shall be such as may be determined by the Department.”,

(b)

in subsection (2), for “Payments” substitute “Other than a basic allowance as mentioned in subsection (1A), payments”,

(c)

in subsection (5), after paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa)

subsection (1A);”.

(3)

The Local Government (Payments to Councillors) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019 No. 174) are amended as follows.

(4)

In regulation 4, for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1)

Each member of a council is to be paid by the council a basic allowance (that is, an allowance of a standard amount payable to all members of councils for the carrying out of the duties of a councillor).”.