SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Parliamentary standards: consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

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1

Schedule 1 (the IPSA) is amended as follows.

2

Omit paragraph 10 and the heading above it.

3

In paragraph 18(1)—

a

for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

section 4 (MPs’ salaries), so far as relating to the payment (but not the determination) of salaries,

b

in paragraph (c), after “claims)” insert “(except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below)”, and

c

omit the words following paragraph (c).

4

In paragraph 18(2)—

a

before paragraph (a) insert—

za

sections 4 and 4A (MPs’ salaries) (except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above),

b

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

section 6(10) (determining procedures for publication of allowances claims),

c

omit paragraph (b) (and the “and” following it), and

d

for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

section 9(8)(b) and (9) (determining conditions),

d

section 9A (determining procedures for investigations etc),

e

paragraphs 1, 2(2), 4(2) and 9(2) of Schedule 2 (appointment and removal of Compliance Officer etc), and

f

paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 of Schedule 4 (scheme, guidance etc for Compliance Officer).

5

In paragraph 22(8) for “Any repayments” substitute “Any payments received by the IPSA as a result of a repayment direction under Schedule 4, and any repayments otherwise”.