# The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/623 · made 7 March 2000

These Regulations further amend the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) Regulations 1991. They apply only in relation to local authorities in England.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 173, Section 270)

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## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 7th March 2000
Laid before Parliament 8th March 2000
Coming into force 1st April 2000
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 173 and 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
(2) These Regulations apply to local authorities in England only.

## 2 Increase of allowances

(1) Regulation 18 of the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) Regulations 1991 is amended–
(a) in paragraph (1) (attendance allowance), by the substitution, for “ £29.48”, of “£30.39”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) (financial loss allowance)–
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), by the substitution for “£26.24” of “ £27.65”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), by the substitution for “£52.49 ” of “£55.31”.
(2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall have effect in respect of approved duties performed on or after 1st April 2000.

## 3 Revocation

The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 are revoked insofar as they relate to local authorities in England.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
7th March 2000

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) Regulations 1991. They apply only in relation to local authorities in England.
Regulation 2(1) increases by 3 per cent, from £29.48, to £30.39, the maximum which may be paid to parish and community councillors by way of attendance allowance under section 173(1) of the Local Government Act 1972. It also increases, by 5.1 per cent, the maxima which may be paid to parish and community councillors and to non-elected members of local authorities by way of allowances under section 173(4) (financial loss allowances) of that Act.
Regulation 2(2) provides for the increased allowances to have effect in respect of approved duties performed on or after 1st April 2000.
Regulation 3 revokes the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 insofar as they relate to local authorities in England.

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