The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003

Independent remuneration panels

20.—(1) An independent remuneration panel shall be established in respect of each authority by one of the following means—

(a) by an authority in which case that panel shall exercise the functions specified in regulation 21 in respect of that authority;

(b) jointly by any authorities in which case that panel shall exercise the functions specified in regulation 21 in respect of the authorities which established it; or

(c) by the Association of London Government in which case that panel shall exercise the functions specified in regulation 21 in respect of any London borough councils,

but there shall not be more than one panel which makes recommendations in respect of an authority.

(2) An independent remuneration panel shall consist of at least three members none of whom—

(a) is also a member of an authority in respect of which it makes recommendations or is a member of a committee or sub-committee of such an authority; or

(b) is disqualified(1) from being or becoming a member of an authority.

(3) An authority may pay the expenses incurred by an independent remuneration panel established under paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) in carrying out its functions and may pay the members of the panel such allowances or expenses as the authority or authorities for which it makes recommendations may determine.

(4) The Association of London Government may pay the expenses incurred by an independent remuneration panel established under paragraph (1)(c) in carrying out its functions and may pay the members of the panel such allowances or expenses as it may determine.

(1)

See section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) and section 79 and 83(11) of the Local Government Act 2000.