New Towns Act 1981

Remuneration, pensions, etc., of members

2 (1) The Secretary of State may, out of moneys provided by Parliament, pay to persons holding office as chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Commission such remuneration in respect of that office as he may with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service determine, and the Commission may pay to those persons such reasonable allowances as may be so determined in respect of expenses properly incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

(2) In the case of any such person as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service determine, the Secretary of State may, in respect of that person's office as chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Commission, pay out of moneys provided by Parliament such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him on his retirement or death, or such contributions or other payments towards provision for such a pension, allowance or gratuity, as may be so determined.

(3) As soon as may be after the making of any determination under sub-paragraph (2) above, the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a statement of the amount of the pension, allowance or gratuity, or the contributions or other payments towards pension, allowance or gratuity, as the case may be, payable in pursuance of the determination.

(4) Where a member of the Commission is admitted in accordance with regulations made under section 7 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 to participate in the benefits of a superannuation fund maintained by a local authority, then—

(a) sub-paragraph (2) above shall not apply to him; and

(b) the Secretary of State shall make out of moneys provided by Parliament any payments which are required to be made to the superannuation fund in respect of him by the employing authority, and may make from his remuneration any deductions which the employing authority might make in respect of his contributions to that fund.