# The Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989 S.I. 1989/301 · made 1 March 1989 These Regulations increase the maximum rate of attendance allowance payable to members of a local authority and also the maximum rate of financial loss allowance payable to members of a local authority and of other bodies for the performance of an approved duty and who are not entitled to attendance allowance (regulation 2). The Regulations also increase the maximum rates of special responsibility allowance which may be paid by a local authority under section 49A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and also the total amounts which a local authority may pay thereunder by way of such an allowance in any financial year (regulations 3 and 4). Made under: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Section 45, Section 49A, Section 50, Section 235) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-allowances-scotland-amendment-regulations-1989/pdf/uksi_19890301_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Made 1st March 1989 Laid before Parliament 10th March 1989 Coming into force 1st April 1989 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 45, 49A, 50 and 235 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st April 1989. (2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1975. ## 2 Increase in rates of attendance allowance and financial loss allowance In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (1) (which prescribes the rate of attendance allowance) for “£18.25” there shall be substituted “£19.50”, and (b) in paragraph (2) (which prescribes the rate of financial loss allowance)— (i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£14.85” there shall be substituted “£16.15”; and (ii) in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) for “£29.70”, where it occurs, there shall be substituted “£32.35”. ## 3 Increase in rates of special responsibility allowance In paragraph (1) of regulation 3A of the principal Regulations (which prescribes the maximum rate of special responsibility allowance)— (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£5,215” there shall be substituted “£5,580”; and (b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£525” in both cases where it occurs there shall be substituted “£560”. ## 4 Increase in rates of special responsibility allowance For any amount specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations which is mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations, there shall be substituted the amount set opposite thereto in column 3 of the Schedule to these Regulations. ## 5 Revocation The Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988 are hereby revoked. ## Signature James Douglas-Hamilton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 1989 ## Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Old rate New rate 1 A regional council with a population: (a) exceeding 1 million £27,375 £29,290 (b) exceeding 500,000 but not exceeding 1 million £19,545 £20,915 (c) exceeding 250,000 but not exceeding 500,000 £14,335 £15,340 (d) not exceeding 250,000 £7,825 £8,375 2 An islands council £5,865 £6,275 3 A district council with a population: (a) exceeding 400,000 £7,825 £8,375 (b) exceeding 200,000 but not exceeding 400,000 £5,215 £5,580 (c) exceeding 150,000 but not exceeding 200,000 £3,910 £4,185 (d) exceeding 100,000 but not exceeding 150,000 £2,610 £2,790 (e) not exceeding 100,000 £1,300 £1,390 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations increase the maximum rate of attendance allowance payable to members of a local authority and also the maximum rate of financial loss allowance payable to members of a local authority and of other bodies for the performance of an approved duty and who are not entitled to attendance allowance (regulation 2). The Regulations also increase the maximum rates of special responsibility allowance which may be paid by a local authority under section 49A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and also the total amounts which a local authority may pay thereunder by way of such an allowance in any financial year (regulations 3 and 4). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/301 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-allowances-scotland-amendment-regulations-1989 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.