Regulation 5 Limitation on salaries of members of the Parliament

At the end of section 82^f1 (limitation on salaries of members of the Parliament) insert—

“(2C)

The Parliament must ensure that the amount of salary payable to a member of the Parliament in accordance with section 81(1) is reduced by the amount specified in subsection (2D) if remuneration is also payable to the member in respect of the same period under regulations made under section 11(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004^f2 (“the 2004 Act”).

(2D)

The amount of the reduction for the purposes of subsection (2C) is the amount specified as payable to a councillor (who is not designated the Leader of the Council, the Civic Head or a senior councillor) by regulations made under section 11(1) of the 2004 Act.”.