Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983

7 Local government allowances

(1) Section 173A of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (which enables councillors to give notices opting for financial loss allowance instead of attendance allowance) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (notices given within four weeks from election)—

(a) for the words " four weeks from " there shall be substituted the words " one month beginning with the day of " ; and

(b) after the words " of the authority " there shall be inserted the words " then, subject to subsection (4A) below " .

(3) For subsections (4) to (6) (later notices, and notices of withdrawal) there shall be substituted—

“(4) If a councillor gives a financial loss allowance notice to the local authority otherwise than in accordance with subsection (3) above, then, subject to subsection (4A) below, he shall be entitled to receive financial loss allowance for the performance of any approved duty after the end of the period of one month beginning with the day on which the notice is given.

(4A) If a councillor who has given a local authority a financial loss allowance notice gives them notice in writing that he withdraws that notice, it shall not have effect in relation to any duty performed after the day on which the notice of withdrawal is given.”.