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The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2011

S.S.I. 2011/264 · Made 1 June 2011

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Local Government

Made 1st June 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd June 2011

Coming into force 1st July 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(4) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989f1, sections 11 and 16(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 11(4) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 the Scottish Ministers have considered information, advice and recommendations given to them by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1989 c.42. The functions of the Secretary of State in section 18 transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

f2

2004 asp 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st July 2011.

2Amendment of The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007

After regulation 3(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007f1 insert—

“(2A)

No local authority shall allow a body controlled by it to make any payments to its councillors by way of remuneration other than the reimbursement of authorised and receipted expenses.”.

Signature

JOHN SWINNEY

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st June 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 in relation to councillor remuneration. The amendment prohibits local authorities from allowing any body controlled by a single local authority from making payments to councillors by way of remuneration.