Textual Amendments
F1Pt. V: word in crossheading substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(b), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)
(1)The Parliament shall make provision for the payment of salaries to members of the Parliament and members of the [F3Scottish Government].
(2)The Parliament may make provision for the payment of allowances to members of the Parliament or members of the [F3Scottish Government].
(3)The Parliament may make provision for the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to, or in respect of, any person who—
(a)has ceased to be a member of the Parliament or the [F3Scottish Government], or
(b)has ceased to hold such office, employment or other post in connection with the Parliament or the [F3Scottish Government] as the Parliament may determine but continues to be a member of the Parliament or the [F3Scottish Government].
(4)Such provision may, in particular, include provision for—
(a)contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances,
(b)the establishment and administration (whether by the Parliamentary corporation or otherwise) of one or more pension schemes.
(5)In this section “provision” includes provision—
(a)by an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
(b)by a resolution of the Parliament conferring functions on the Parliamentary corporation;
and references to a member of the [F3Scottish Government] include a junior Scottish Minister.
Textual Amendments
F2Word in s. 81 heading substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(b), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)
F3Words in Act substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(a), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 81(3) extended (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1081, art. 8
(1)The Parliament shall ensure that the amount of salary payable to a member of the Parliament in accordance with section 81 is reduced if any salary is payable to him—
[F4(za)under section 4 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (salaries of members of the House of Commons),] [F5or]
(a)pursuant to a resolution (or combination of resolutions) of [F6the House of Lords] relating to the remuneration of members of that House, F7...
F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)The Parliament shall ensure that the amount of salary is reduced—
(a)to a particular proportion of what it would otherwise be or to a particular amount, or
(b)by the amount of any salary payable to the member as mentioned in subsection [F8(1)(za) or (a)], by a particular proportion of that amount or by some other particular amount.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 82(1)(za) inserted (24.5.2011) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), ss. 38, 52(2), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(a); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)
F5Word in s. 82(1)(za) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 16(2)(a) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
F6Words in s. 82(1)(a) substituted (24.5.2011) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), ss. 38, 52(2), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)
F7S. 82(1)(b) and preceding word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 16(2)(b) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F8Words in s. 82(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 16(3) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
(1)The Parliament shall ensure that information concerning sums paid as salaries, allowances, pensions or gratuities of the kind mentioned in section 81 is published for each financial year.
(2)No payment of salary or allowances of the kind mentioned in section 81(1) or (2) shall be made to a person who is required by section 84 to take an oath unless he has done so.
(3)Subsection (2) does not affect any entitlement to payments in respect of the period before the person concerned took the oath once he has done so.
(4)For the purposes of sections 81 and 82, a person who is a member of the Parliament immediately before the Parliament is dissolved shall be treated—
(a)if he continues to hold office by virtue of section 19(2) or paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, as if he were such a member until the end of the day on which he ceases to hold such office, and
(b)if he does not fall within paragraph (a) but is nominated as a candidate at the subsequent general election, as if he were such a member until the end of the day on which the election is held.
(5)Different provision may be made under section 81 or 82 for different cases.