Part I The National Assembly for Wales

Remuneration, oaths etc.

17 Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies.

1

The Secretary of State may by order make provision such as is specified in subsection (3) in relation to any Assembly members to whom relevant remuneration is payable—

a

pursuant to a resolution (or combination of resolutions) of either House of Parliament relating to the remuneration of members of that House,

b

under section 1 of the M1European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (remuneration of United Kingdom MEPs), or

c

in respect of their membership of any other public body (whether elected or appointed) which is specified in the order.

2

In this section “relevant remuneration” means—

a

a salary, or

b

any allowance of a description specified by order made by the Secretary of State.

3

The provision referred to in subsection (1) is provision that the amount of the salary payable to an Assembly member under section 16—

a

shall be reduced to a specified proportion of what it otherwise would be or to a specified amount, or

b

shall be reduced by the amount of the relevant remuneration payable to him as mentioned in subsection (1), by a specified proportion of that amount or by some other specified amount.

4

An order under subsection (1) may make different provision in relation to Assembly members—

a

to whom (apart from the order) different amounts of salary would be payable under section 16, or

b

to whom different amounts of relevant remuneration are payable as mentioned in subsection (1).

5

Such an order may include provision that it (or a specified part of it) is not to apply to a specified Assembly member or description of Assembly members—

a

either indefinitely or for a specified period, and

b

either unconditionally or subject to the fulfilment of specified conditions.