Section 10 Combined authorities and CCAs: allowances for members with special responsibilitiesI1I2

LURA 2023 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

After section 52 insert—

“Allowances for members with special responsibilities

52A

(1)

A CCA may—

(a)

make a scheme providing for the payment of allowances to members of the CCA who have special responsibilities, and

(b)

pay allowances in accordance with the scheme.

(2)

A CCA may only make a scheme if—

(a)

the CCA has considered a report published by a relevant remuneration panel which contains recommendations for the allowances provided for in the scheme, and

(b)

the allowances payable under the scheme do not exceed the amounts specified in the recommendations made by the relevant remuneration panel.

(3)

A CCA which has made a scheme under this section must produce and publish reports on the allowances paid under the scheme (including their amounts).

(4)

In exercising the powers conferred by this section, or complying with the duty to produce and publish reports, a CCA must take account of any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.

(5)

In deciding the terms of a report produced for the purposes of this section, a relevant remuneration panel must take account of any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.

(6)

If a member of a CCA is entitled to be paid—

(a)

an allowance under this section, and

(b)

an allowance or other payment by a constituent council,

in respect of the same special responsibilities, the amount payable under this section is to be reduced by the amount payable by the constituent council (and the amount payable under this section is to be reduced to nil if it is smaller than the amount payable by the constituent council).

(7)

Regulations under section 10(1) (about the constitutional arrangements of a CCA) may not prevent or otherwise affect the exercise of the power to pay an allowance under this section; but this section does not otherwise limit the power conferred by section 10(1).

(8)

In this section—

• “relevant remuneration panel”, means a panel that is specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section;

• “special responsibilities”, in relation to a member of CCA, means any responsibilities which the member has in addition to the general responsibilities of being a member of the CCA.”

In section 252 (regulations)—

After section 113D of LDEDCA 2009 insert—

“Allowances for members with special responsibilities

113E

(1)

A combined authority may—

(a)

make a scheme providing for the payment of allowances to members of the combined authority who have special responsibilities, and

(b)

pay allowances in accordance with the scheme.

(2)

A combined authority may only make a scheme if—

(a)

the combined authority has considered a report published by a relevant remuneration panel which contains recommendations for the allowances provided for in the scheme, and

(b)

the allowances payable under the scheme do not exceed the amounts specified in the recommendations made by the relevant remuneration panel.

(3)

A combined authority which has made a scheme under this section must produce and publish reports on the allowances paid under the scheme (including their amounts).

(4)

In exercising the powers conferred by this section, or complying with the duty to produce and publish reports, a combined authority must take account of any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.

(5)

In deciding the terms of a report produced for the purposes of this section, a relevant remuneration panel must take account of any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.

(6)

If a member of a combined authority is entitled to be paid—

(a)

an allowance under this section, and

(b)

an allowance or other payment by a constituent council,

in respect of the same special responsibilities, the amount payable under this section is to be reduced by the amount payable by the constituent council (and the amount payable under this section is to be reduced to nil if it is smaller than the amount payable by the constituent council).

(7)

An order under section 104(1)(a) (about the constitutional arrangements of a combined authority) may not prevent or otherwise affect the exercise of the power to pay an allowance under this section; but this section does not otherwise limit the power conferred by section 104(1)(a).

(8)

In this section—

• “relevant remuneration panel” means a panel that is specified, or of a description specified, in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section;

• “special responsibilities” in relation to a member of combined authority, means any responsibilities which the member has in addition to the general responsibilities of being a member of the combined authority.”