Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007

Remuneration, allowances and pensions for membersS

7(1)The Commission is to pay to its members such remuneration as the Scottish Ministers may in each case determine.S

(2)The Commission is to pay to its members such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may in each case determine.

(3)The Commission may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers—

(a)pay or make arrangements for the payment;

(b)make payments towards the provision;

(c)provide and maintain schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment,

of such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any person who is or has ceased to be a member of the Commission, as the Commission may determine.

(4)The reference in sub-paragraph (3) to pensions, allowances and gratuities includes a reference to pensions, allowances and gratuities by way of compensation for loss of office.