PART IICouncillors' Allowances
Interpretation
4.—(1) References in this Part to a member of an authority who is a councillor shall be construed as references to an elected member of an authority and references to a member who is not a councillor shall be construed as references to a member who is a co-opted member of an authority.
(2) For the purposes of this Part the term of office of a member of an authority who is a councillor shall begin on the date on which that member makes a declaration of acceptance of that office under section 83(4) of the 1972 Act.
Attendance allowances
5.—(1) The amount prescribed for the purpose of section 173(1) of the 1972 Act (Attendance allowance) is £32.46 for any period not exceeding 24 hours and for this purpose a period of 24 hours shall begin at 3am.
(2) A member shall not be entitled to payment of more than one attendance allowance in respect of any period of 24 hours.
(3) A member shall not be entitled to payment of an attendance allowance—
(a)in respect of an approved duty in relation to which that member is entitled to payment of a financial loss allowance under section 173 of the 1972 Act; or
(b)if such payment would be contrary to a provision made by or under any enactment.
Financial loss allowance
6. The amount prescribed for the purposes of section 173(4) of the 1972 Act (financial loss allowance) is —
(a)for a period not exceeding 4 hours, £30.05;
(b)for a period exceeding 4 hours but not exceeding 24 hours, £60.11;
(c)for a period exceeding 24 hours, the aggregate of £60.11 and such amount specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as is appropriate to the number of hours by which the period exceeds 24 hours.