1. These Regulations may be cited as the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 17th February 1989.
2. In these Regulations—
“the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973((1));
“the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;
“the Commission” means the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland established under section 97(1) of the 1973 Act;
“the designated body for Scotland” means the Commission, which is designated ((2)) by the Secretary of State under section 22(1) of the 1975 Act as the designated body for Scotland;
“financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March.
3. All expenses incurred by the designated body for Scotland in connection with the discharge of its functions under Part II of the 1975 Act shall, in relation to the financial year 1989-90 and each subsequent financial year, be defrayed by regional and islands councils in proportion to the total population aged 18 or over of their respective areas, as first estimated by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland in relation to 30th June of the year immediately preceding that financial year.
4. Each regional and islands council shall pay to the designated body for Scotland—
(a)such instalments in respect of the amount due by the council for the financial year 1989-90 and each subsequent financial year under regulation 3 of these Regulations, and
(b)at such intervals in that financial year,
as may be agreed between the council and the designated body for Scotland or, in the case of disagreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.
Ian Lang
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th January 1989