PART 2SCHEMES FOR COUNCILLORS' ALLOWANCES
Travel and subsistence allowances7
1
Subject to paragraph (2), a councillor or committee member shall be entitled to receive payment by way of—
a
travel allowance in accordance with the rules in Schedule 1; and
b
subsistence allowance in accordance with the rules in Schedule 2,
where expenditure on travel or on subsistence is necessarily incurred in the carrying out of an approved duty.
2
The rate of allowance determined under paragraph (1) by a council shall be the same for all councillors or committee members entitled to the relevant allowance, and for every approved duty in respect of which it is payable.
3
Any claim for payment of travel and subsistence allowances in accordance with these Regulations (excluding claims for travel by means of a private motor vehicle) shall be accompanied by appropriate receipts proving actual expenses, subject to any requirement or limitation that a council may determine.
4
For the purpose of paragraph (3), a councillor or committee member's private motor vehicle includes a vehicle belonging to a family member or otherwise provided for use by the councillor or committee member.