Transport Act 1962

8 (1) Each Board— U.K.

(a) shall pay to the members thereof such salaries or fees, and such allowances, as the Minister may, with the approval of [F1 the Minister for the Civil Service], determine, and

[F2 (b) the references to the approval of the Treasury (which, by virtue of Articles 2(1)(c) and 3(2) of the Minister for the Civil Service Order 1968 F3 are to have effect as if they were references to the Minister for the Civil Service) are omitted. ]

and if a person ceases to be a member of a Board, otherwise than on the expiration of his term of office, and it appears to the Minister that there are special circumstances which make it right that that person should receive compensation the Minister may, with the approval of [F1 the Minister for the Civil Service], require the Board to pay to that person a sum of such amount as the Minister may with the approval of [F1 the Minister for the Civil Service] determine.

[F4 (1A) Sub-paragraph (1) above applies to any member of the British Waterways Board F5 ... as if–

(a) any reference (however expressed) to the Minister is read as a reference to the Scottish Ministers; and

(b) the references to the approval of the Treasury are omitted.]

(2) The Minister shall, as soon as possible after the first appointment [F6 by the Minister]of any person as a member of a Board, lay before each House of Parliament a statement of the salary or fees and of the allowances that are or will be payable under this paragraph; and, if any subsequent determination by him under this paragraph involves a departure from the terms of that statement, or if a determination by him under this paragraph relates to the payment of, or of payment towards the provision of, a pension to or in respect of, a member of the Board, the Minister shall, as soon as possible after the determination, lay a statement thereof before each House of Parliament.

[F7 (2A) The Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as possible after the first appointment by the Scottish Ministers of any person as a member of the British Waterways Board, lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of the salary or fees and of the allowances that are or will be payable under this paragraph; and, if any subsequent determination by them under this paragraph involves a departure from the terms of that statement, or if a determination by them under this paragraph relates to the payment of, or of payment towards the provision of, a pension to or in respect of, a member of the British Waterways Board, the Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as possible after the determination, lay a statement thereof before the Scottish Parliament.]

(3) So much of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as requires that the pensions, if any, which are to be paid in the case of members of a Board are to be determined by the Minister with the approval of [F1 the Minister for the Civil Service][F8 or, in the case where sub-paragraph (1) above is applied by sub-paragraph (1A), by the Scottish Ministers]shall not apply in relation to any pension payable apart from the provisions of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1968/1656, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(2)

F2 Sch. 1 para. 8(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(32)(c)(i) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F3 S.I. 1968/1656.

F4 Sch. 1 para. 8(1A) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(32)(c)(ii) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(1A) omitted (2.7.2012) by virtue of The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 27(4) (with arts. 4-6)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(2) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(32)(d) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F7 Sch. 1 para. 8(2A) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(32)(e) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(32)(f) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)