The Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Members' Remuneration and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2008

Members' remuneration, allowances and expenses

3.  For article 10(1) of the Community Justice Authorities (Establishment, Constitution and Proceedings) (Scotland) Order 2006(1) substitute–

“(1) The provisions of regulations 4 and 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007(2) shall apply in respect of the allowances and expenses payable to members of an authority by the authority as if–

(a) such members are members of a local authority;

(b) the authority is a local authority; and

(c) for the purpose of determining the allowance payable for meals, the provisions of paragraphs (b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 2 apply irrespective of the electoral ward that the member represents.

(1A) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1C), the convenor of an authority shall be paid by that authority a total yearly amount equal to the yearly amount payable to a convenor of a joint board under regulation 12(8) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007(3), under deduction of the amount payable to a Councillor under regulation 10 of those Regulations.

(1B) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1C), the deputy convenor of an authority shall be paid a total yearly amount equal to the yearly amount payable to a vice-convenor of a joint board under regulation 12(9) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007, under deduction of the amount payable to a Councillor under regulation 10 of those Regulations.

(1C) No remuneration shall be payable in terms of paragraphs (1A) and (1B) where the convenor or deputy convenor is in receipt of remuneration as a Senior Councillor under regulation 9 or as a convenor or vice-convenor of a joint board under regulation 12 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2006/182.

(2)

S.S.I. 2007/108.

(3)

S.S.I. 2007/183.