Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1975

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1975/1975

1975 No. 1975 (S. 269)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1975

26thNovember 1975

10thDecember 1975

31stDecember 1975

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 22(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975(a) and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, and after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to me to be concerned, I hereby make the following regulations:—

1. These regulations may be cited as the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1975 and shall come into operation on 31st December 1975.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(2) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

"the Act of 1973" means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(c);

"the Act of 1975" means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

"the designated body for Scotland" means the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland established under section 97(1) of the Act of 1973 and designated(d) by the Secretary of State under section 22(1) of the Act of 1975 as the designated body for Scotland;

"financial year" has the same meaning as in section 96(5) of the Act of 1973.

3. The expenses incurred by the designated body for Scotland in connection with the proper discharge of its functions under Part II of the Act of 1975 shall be defrayed by regional and islands councils in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland Regulations 1975(e).

4. In relation to each financial year and not later than the date prescribed in regulations made under section 111(1) of the Act of 1973 as the last date for joint committees and joint boards and water authorities to send requisitions to local authorities, the designated body shall notify each regional and islands council of the estimated amount of expenses apportioned to them under article 3 of these regulations.

(a) 1975 c. 30.

(b) 1889 c. 63.

(c) 1973 c. 65.

(d) S.I. 1975/1974 (1975 III, p. 7323).

(e) S.I. 1975/662 (1975 I, p. 2371).

5. By such instalments and at such intervals as may be agreed between the designated body for Scotland and the council or, in the case of disagreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State, each regional and islands council shall pay to the...

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