The Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Loss of Remuneration) Regulations 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for the payment of compensation to persons who suffer a loss or reduction of remuneration as a consequence of any provision of an order made under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (implementation of local government changes for England) (“the 1992 Act”) or by or under any provision of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (“the 1994 Act”).

Regulations 3 and 4 describe the persons to whom the Regulations apply to be local government employees whose remuneration in relevant employment is reduced as a result of any boundary or structural change made by or under the 1992 Act or the 1994 Act.

Regulation 4 provides amongst other things that a person who is entitled to local government redundancy compensation or the immediate payment of benefits under the Local Government Pension Scheme is not entitled to compensation under these Regulations.

Regulation 5 provides for the calculation by a relevant employer of the amount of compensation payable to an eligible person and Regulations 6 and 7 contain administrative provisions relating to the notification by a relevant employer of decisions about the amount of compensation payable to an eligible person, and the payment of compensation by way of instalments during the relevant compensation period. Regulation 8 sets out the circumstances in which compensation ceases to be payable.