Article 7 Annual up-rating of salaries

For each year, from the year starting with 1st April 2000 onwards, the yearly rate of any salary payable under this Order shall be increased by the relevant percentage.

The relevant percentage is the average percentage by which the mid-points of the nine Senior Civil Service pay bands below that of Permanent Secretary having effect from 1st April of the year concerned have increased compared with the previous 1st April.

The mid-point of a Senior Civil Service pay band is the point half way between the maximum and the minimum.