The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2011

Made1st June 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament2nd June 2011

Coming into force1st July 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(4) of the Local Government and Housing Act 19891, sections 11 and 16(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 20042 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 11(4) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 the Scottish Ministers have considered information, advice and recommendations given to them by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st July 2011.

Amendment of The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 20072

After regulation 3(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 20073 insert—

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No local authority shall allow a body controlled by it to make any payments to its councillors by way of remuneration other than the reimbursement of authorised and receipted expenses.

JOHN SWINNEYA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh1st June 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 in relation to councillor remuneration. The amendment prohibits local authorities from allowing any body controlled by a single local authority from making payments to councillors by way of remuneration.