# The Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1996, Regulation 13: Discretionary increases in compensation


(1) This regulation applies where, before the reorganisation date—
(a) it was the prevailing practice of an abolished authority to exercise any discretionary power in respect of any employee, or description of employee, so as to secure the payment of any increase in remuneration, allowances, or gratuities; and
(b) the abolished authority was unable, or failed, to exercise that power before the reorganisation date; and
(c) the effect of exercising that power would have been to increase the amount of any compensation payable to an eligible person as a result of the termination of his employment.
(2) The designated authority, or the successor authority if sub-paragraphs 11(1)(c)(i) and (d)(i) above apply, may treat an eligible person for the purposes of any claim for compensation he may have as if the designated authority or successor authority had exercised that power in a way which is neither more nor less beneficial than the general character of the prevailing practice mentioned in paragraph (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/330/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-miscellaneous-provision-regulations-1996/regulation-13
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