The Local Government Pensions Etc. (Councillors and VisitScotland) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007

Interpretation

7.  In Schedule 1 (interpretation)–

(a) after the definition of “cancelling notice” insert–

““career average pay”, in relation to a councillor member, has the meaning given in regulation 12(3) (as that provision applies in relation to councillor members in respect of their councillor membership by virtue of Schedule 7);”;

(b) after the definition of “contributory employee” insert–

““councillor” means a member of a local authority elected in accordance with Part 1 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1) and includes such a councillor when exercising functions as convenor or vice-convenor of a joint board;

“councillor member” means a person who is a member of the Scheme by reason of being a councillor;

“councillor membership” means any period of membership which counts in respect of service as a member of a local authority and not other local government employment;”;

(c) after the definition of “the Insurance Acts” insert–

““joint board” means a body corporate, constituted for the purposes of a combination of local authorities under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(2) or by or under any other enactment, consisting exclusively of persons appointed by those local authorities;”; and

(d) for the definition of “local authority” substitute–

““local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”.

(1)

1994 c. 39.

(2)

1973 c. 65.