Article 2 Transfer of functions relating to European Parliamentary pay and pensions

(1)

The functions of the Lord President of the Council under —

(a)

the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979^f1, and

(b)

any order made under that Act,

are hereby transferred to the Leader of the House of Commons.

(2)

The words “Leader of the House of Commons” shall be substituted for the words “Lord President of the Council” wherever they occur in the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1).

(3)

In section 8(1) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979, after the definition of “electoral region” there shall be inserted —

““the Leader of the House of Commons” means the Minister of the Crown who is for the time being designated as Leader of the House of Commons by the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.”

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Footnotes

f1: 1979 c. 50; the citation of this Act has been amended in accordance with section 3 of the European Communities Act 1986 (c. 58). Relevant amendments were made by the Transfer of Functions (European Parliamentary Pay and Pensions) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2995).