
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1987.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 1st September 1987.
2 
In regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1975—
(a) in paragraph (1) (which prescribes the rate of attendance allowance) for “£16.70” there shall be substituted “£17.55”, and
(b) in paragraph (2) (which prescribes the rate of financial loss allowance) at sub-paragraph (a) for “£12.70” there shall be substituted “£13.75” and at sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) for “£25.40” where it occurs, there shall be substituted “£27.50”.
3 
The Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1975 shall be further amended as follows:—
(a) in paragraph (1) of regulation 3A (which prescribes the maximum rate of special responsibility allowance) at sub-paragraph (a) for “£4,775” there shall be substituted “£4,965” and at sub-paragraph (b) for “£480” in both cases where it occurs there shall be substituted “£500”, and
(b) for any amount specified in Schedule 2 which is mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations there shall be substituted the amount set opposite thereto in column 3 of the Schedule to these Regulations.
4 
The Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986 are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Scottish Office
New St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st July 1987
SCHEDULE
Regulation 3(b)


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
 Old rate New rate

1 
A regional council with a population:

(a) exceeding 1 million £25,065 £26,070

(b) exceeding 500,000 but not exceeding 1 million £17,900 £18,615

(c) exceeding 250,000 but not exceeding 500,000 £13,125 £13,650

(d) not exceeding 250,000 £7,165 £7,450

2 
An islands council £5,370 £5,585

3 
A district council with a population:

(a) exceeding 400,000 £7,165 £7,450

(b) exceeding 200,000 but not exceeding 400,000 £4,775 £4,965

(c) exceeding 150,000 but not exceeding 200,000 £3,580 £3,725

(d) exceeding 100,000 but not exceeding 150,000 £2,390 £2,485

(e) not exceeding 100,000 £1,190 £1,240