The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2018

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007

2.—(1) The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute—

(a)Band A – £28,326;
(b)Band B – £33,992;
(c)Band C – £39,655;
(d)Band D – £50,986..

(3) For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute—

(a)Band A – £21,245;
(b)Band B – £25,494;
(c)Band C – £29,742;
(d)Band D – £38,239..

(4) In regulation 10 (councillors’ remuneration) for “£16,927” substitute “£16,994”.

(5) In regulation 12 (joint boards)—

(a)in paragraph (8) (payment to conveners) for “£21,160” substitute “£21,245”; and

(b)in paragraph (9) (payment to vice-conveners) for “£20,103” substitute “£20,183”.

KEVIN STEWART

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

6th February 2018