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

S.S.I. 2011/264 · made 1 June 2011

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.

Made under: Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 18); Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Section 11, Section 16)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-governance-scotland-act-2004-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssi_20110264_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/local-governance-scotland-act-2004-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssien_20110264_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 1989, sections 11 and 16(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 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.

## 1 Citation 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.

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

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

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