Article 8 Supplementary provision as to salaries

(1)

The yearly rate specified in this Order in relation to any salary payable under this Order shall be taken to be the maximum amount so payable in any year and accordingly–

(a)

notwithstanding the provisions of this Order as to any such rate, the salary so payable in any year may be of a lesser amount than that so specified; and

(b)

where any period, or part of a period, for which a salary is payable under this Order is less than a year, the maximum amount of salary so payable for that period, or part of that period, shall be a proportionate part of the yearly rate.

(2)

Any salary payable by virtue of article 4 or 5 shall be paid by the Parliamentary corporation.

(3)

Any salary payable by virtue of article 6 shall be payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.

(4)

A person to whom any salary is payable by virtue of article 5 or 6 shall be entitled to receive only one such salary, but if he is the holder of two or more offices in respect of which a salary is so payable and there is a difference between the yearly rate of salaries payable in respect of those offices, the office in respect of which a salary is payable to him shall be that in respect of which the highest salary is payable.