2010 No. 45
The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19731, sections 11 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 20042 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
They have considered the information, advice and recommendations given to them by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee, in accordance with the requirements of section 11(4) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 5th April 2010.
Amendment of the Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 20072
1
The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 20073 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the entry for “Civic Head” insert—
“mile” in relation to boat travel means nautical mile; and
3
In regulation 5(4) (mileage allowances for travel)—
a
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
boat - 2 pounds per mile;
b
in sub-paragraph (d) after “passenger” where it second appears, insert—
, for travel by car, van, motorcycle or bicycle, and an additional sum of 25 pence per mile, per passenger, for travel by boat
4
After regulation 5(4) insert—
5
In relation to travel by boat the mileage allowance is payable only for travel from one island to another within the same local authority area, by a member of Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council or Comhairle nan Eilean Siar carrying out any approved duties.
5
In regulation 6(4) (claim forms and records of payments) after “Schedule 4” insert “or in a form to the same effect”.
6
In Schedule 2 (types of expenditure and maximum rates)—
a
in the left-hand column of paragraph (f) after “car” insert “or van”;
b
after paragraph (f)—
i
in the left hand column insert “(fa) Costs of chartering a boat”; and
ii
in the right hand column insert “Receipted costs”.
7
In Schedule 3 (claim for allowances and expenses)—
a
for the claim form4 substitute the claim form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
b
in the summary of claim table5—
i
after “Car” insert “and Van”; and
ii
insert an entry entitled “Boat Mileage Claim” between “Car Mileage Claim” and “Motorcycle Mileage Claim”; and
c
in the declaration6 after “purposes.” insert—
Where I am claiming mileage expenses for travel by a boat which I own, I have appropriate insurance which covers it being used for business purposes.
8
For Schedule 4 (record of claims) substitute the Schedule 4 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
SCHEDULE 1
CLAIM FORM FOR ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 4ANNUAL RETURN
(This note is not part of the Regulations)