(introduced by section 13)
1SThe Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee is to be a body corporate.
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I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
2SThe Committee is to have 7 members to be appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
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I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
3SThe Scottish Ministers shall appoint one of those members to be the convener of the Committee.
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I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
4SThe members of the Committee are entitled to payment from the funds of the Committee of such allowances as are determined by the Scottish Ministers.
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I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
5SThe Committee may, with the prior consent (given either generally or in relation to particular cases) of the Scottish Ministers, appoint staff on such terms (including terms as to remuneration) as it thinks appropriate to assist it in the discharge of its functions.
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I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
6SThe Scottish Ministers may make grants to the Committee.
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I6Sch. para. 6 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
7SThe procedure of the Committee is for it to determine.
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I7Sch. para. 7 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
8SThe Committee—
(a)is not to be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown,
(b)does not have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,
and its property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
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I8Sch. para. 8 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2
9SThe validity of the proceedings or actings of the Committee is not affected by any vacancy among its members or defect in the appointment of those members.
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I9Sch. para. 9 in force at 20.1.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/558, art. 2