The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of County and County Borough Councils and National Park Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2002 No. 1895 (W. 196)

PART III Schemes — Further Provision

Amount of allowances etc

12.—(1) A scheme under Part II shall specify in respect of any year to which it relates—

(a) the amount or a means to ascertain the amount of the basic allowance; and

(b) the amount or a means to ascertain the amount of the special responsibility allowance and, where different amounts apply to different responsibilities, the amount or a means to ascertain the amount applicable to each.

(2) A scheme under Part II may make provision for an annual adjustment of allowances by reference to such index as may be specified by the authority.

Elections

13.  A scheme under Part II shall provide that a member may, by notice in writing given to the proper officer of the authority, elect to forgo any part of that member’s entitlement to an allowance under the scheme.

Claims and payments

14.  A scheme under Part II may provide for payments of allowances to be made at such times as may be specified in it, and different times may be specified for different allowances.