Paragraph 5

For regulation 20 (meaning of pensionable pay) substitute—

“20

(1)

A councillor member's pensionable pay in any year is the total of all payments of remuneration to the councillor by the local authority under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 M1, including any payments made in respect of a councillor's functions as convenor or vice-convenor of a joint board.

(2)

All references to “pay” in these Regulations and in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 M2 in respect of a councillor member and the councillor membership shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (1).”