Scottish Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 38
Local Government
The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2018
Made 6th February 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th February 2018
Coming into force 1st April 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11 and 16(2) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2004 asp 9.

Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007
2. (1) The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.
S.S.I. 2007/183; relevant amending instruments are S.S.I. 2008/415, S.S.I. 2015/7, S.S.I. 2016/6 and S.S.I. 2017/66.
(2) For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute—

“(a)	Band A – £28,326;
(b)	Band B – £33,992;
(c)	Band C – £39,655;
(d)	Band D – £50,986.”.

(3) For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute—

“(a)	Band A – £21,245;
(b)	Band B – £25,494;
(c)	Band C – £29,742;
(d)	Band D – £38,239.”.

(4) In regulation 10 (councillors’ remuneration) for “£16,927” substitute “£16,994”.
(5) In regulation 12 (joint boards)—
(a) in paragraph (8) (payment to conveners) for “£21,160” substitute “£21,245”; and
(b) in paragraph (9) (payment to vice-conveners) for “£20,103” substitute “£20,183”.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th February 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007. They substitute increased annual amounts for different categories of local authority remuneration to their members. These changes are effective from 1st April 2018.
Regulation 2(2) makes provision for Council Leaders’ remuneration.
Regulation 2(3) provides new maximum levels for remuneration of Civic Heads. It is for each local authority to determine whether and to what extent such remuneration should be paid.
Regulation 2(4) sets new levels for councillors’ remuneration.
Regulation 2(5) sets new levels of remuneration for councillors who perform the role of convener or vice-convener of a joint board.