Regulation 2 Amendment of the Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007^f1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 4(4) (reimbursement of expenditure incurred on approved duties) insert—

“(5)

The reimbursement provided for in paragraph (fa) (costs of chartering a boat) of Schedule 2^f2 is payable only to a member of Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council or Comhairle nan Eilean Siar carrying out any approved duties involving travel from one island to another within the same local authority area, where there is no direct public ferry service between those islands.”.

In regulation 5(5) (mileage allowances for travel)^f3 after “area,” insert “where there is no direct public ferry service between those islands,”.