The Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Constitution) Regulations 1999

Other payments

15.—(1) In this regulation “payment period” means the period commencing on 1st March 2000 and ending on 30th June 2000, and any period of three months commencing on 1st July, 1st October, 1st January and 1st April in every year after 30th June 2000.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), the Authority shall at the end of each payment period pay, in respect of that payment period—

(a) to each of its members who has been a member for the whole of the payment period, the relevant amount; and

(b) to each of its members who has been a member for part only of the payment period, a proportion of the relevant amount representing the proportion of the payment period for which he was a member.

(3) In paragraph (2), “relevant amount” means:

(a) in respect of the payment period ending on 30th June 2000, £1,000; and

(b) in respect of any subsequent payment period, £750.

(4) A payment under paragraph (2) shall be reduced by the amount of any attendance allowance, special responsibility allowance, financial loss allowance or any allowance similar to those allowances that a member is entitled to receive under any enactment, instrument, contract or by virtue of any other right for the performance of the same duties.

(5) The Authority shall not make any payments under paragraph (2) to any member who is—

(a) a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts); or

(b) a member of the London Assembly established under the Greater London Authority Act 1999(1).

(6) The Authority shall not, without the permission of the Lord Chancellor, make any payment under paragraph (2) to any member in respect of whom the Lord Chancellor has made an order under section 39B(2)(2).

(1)

1999 c. 29. Part I of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 contains the provisions for establishing the London Assembly and is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(2)

Section 39B is inserted into the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c. 25) by section 86 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).