Paragraph 7 Remuneration

(1)

The Combined County Authority may establish an independent remuneration panel to recommend a scheme to the Combined County Authority regarding the allowances payable to—

(a)

the Mayor;

(b)

the deputy mayor provided that the deputy mayor is not a leader or elected mayor of a constituent council;

(c)

independent persons appointed under article 5 of the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017^f1; and

(d)

members of the overview and scrutiny committee and members of the audit committee.

(2)

An independent remuneration panel must consist of at least three members none of whom—

(a)

is also a member of the Combined County Authority or is a member of a committee or sub-committee of the Combined County Authority or a member of a constituent council of the Combined County Authority or a member of a district council; or

(b)

is disqualified from being or becoming a member of the Combined County Authority.

(3)

The Combined County Authority may pay the expenses incurred by the independent remuneration panel established under paragraph (1) in carrying out its functions and may pay the members of the panel such allowances or expenses as the Combined County Authority may determine.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2017/68, as amended by S.I. 2023/XXXX.