Paragraph 4

The Local Authorities (Members Allowances) Regulations 1991^f1 are amended as follows.

For regulation 4 (members of authorities to be treated as councillors for the purposes of section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989^f2) there is substituted—

“4

For the purposes of section 18 of the 1989 Act, a member of—

(a)

a joint authority who is appointed to that authority by a metropolitan district council, a London borough council, Northumberland County Council or the Common Council of the City of London,

(b)

the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority who is appointed to that authority by the Mayor on the nomination of the London borough councils acting jointly,

shall be treated as if he were a councillor, and references in Parts II to IV to councillors shall be construed accordingly.”.

In regulation 5(1)(a)^f3, after “district or London borough council,” insert “the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority”.

In regulation 5(2)(b)^f4, after “joint authority” insert “, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority”.