Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

Financial provisionS

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13[F1(1) The Parliamentary corporation is to pay—

(a)the salary and allowances of the Ombudsman and any deputy Ombudsman,

(b)any expenses [F2properly] incurred by the Ombudsman in the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman [F3so far as those expenses are not met out of sums received and applied by the Ombudsman under paragraph 12C(2)] ,

(c)any sums payable by virtue of paragraph 5(3)(a) to (c) or 6(4)(a) to (c) to, or in respect of, a person who—

(i)is appointed as acting Ombudsman or, as the case may be, acting deputy Ombudsman, or

(ii)has ceased to hold such office.]

[F4(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not require the Parliamentary corporation to pay any expenses which exceed or are otherwise not covered by a budget or, as the case may be, a revised budget approved under paragraph 12D.

(3)However, the Parliamentary corporation may pay those expenses.

(4)The Parliamentary corporation is to indemnify the Ombudsman in respect of any liabilities incurred in the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 13 renumbered as sch. 1 para. 13(1) (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 3 para. 19 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)