# The Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, Paragraph 2: Membership of political groups


Subject to paragraph 4, a member of the local authority is to be treated as a member of a political group if—
(a) he has signed a notice in accordance with paragraph 1; or
(b) he has delivered to the proper officer a notice in writing which is signed by him and by the leader or deputy leader of the group or by a majority of the members of the group, stating that he wishes to join the group.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/912/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-allowances-scotland-regulations-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.