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The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2024

S.S.I. 2024/24 · Made 25 January 2024

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Local Government

Made 25th January 2024

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th January 2024

Coming into force 1st April 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(1) and 16(2)(b) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

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 2024 and come into force on 1 April 2024.

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

(1)

The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute—

“

(a)Band A – £35,580
(b)Band B – £42,698
(c)Band C – £49,810
(d)Band D – £64,043.

”.

(3)

For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute—

“

(a)Band A – £26,686
(b)Band B – £32,024
(c)Band C – £37,360
(d)Band D – £48,032.

”.

(4)

In regulation 10 (councillors’ remuneration) for “£20,099” substitute “£21,345”.

(5)

In regulation 12 (joint boards)—

(a)

in paragraph (8) (payment to conveners) for “£25,128” substitute “£26,686”, and

(b)

in paragraph (9) (payment to vice-conveners) for “£23,872” substitute “£25,352”.

Signature

JOE FITZPATRICK

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

25th January 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007. They substitute increased annual amounts for different categories of local authority remuneration to their members. These changes take effect on 1 April 2024.

Regulation 2(2) makes provision for Council Leaders’ remuneration.

Regulation 2(3) provides new maximum levels for remuneration of Civic Heads. It is for each local authority to determine whether and to what extent such remuneration should be paid.

Regulation 2(4) sets new levels for councillors’ remuneration.

Regulation 2(5) sets new levels of remuneration for councillors who perform the role of convener or vice-convener of a joint board.