
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 1st April 1988.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1975 .
2 
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (1) (which prescribes the rate of attendance allowance) for “£17.55” there shall be substituted “£18.25”, and
(b) in paragraph (2) (which prescribes the rate of financial loss allowance)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a)for “£13.75” there shall be substituted “£14.85”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) for “£27.50” where it occurs, there shall be substituted “£29.70”.
3 
In paragraph (1) of regulation 3A of the principal Regulations (which prescribes the maximum rate of special responsibility allowance)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£4,965” there shall be substituted “£5,215”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£500” in both cases where it occurs there shall be substituted “£525”.
4 
For any amount specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations 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.
5 
The Local Authorities (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1987  are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Scottish Office
New St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd March 1988
SCHEDULE
Regulation 4


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
 Old rate New rate
1. A regional council with a population:
(a) exceeding 1 million £26,070 £27,375
(b) exceeding 500,000 but not exceeding 1 million £18,615 £19,545
(c) exceeding 250,000 but not exceeding 500,000 £13,650 £14,335
(d) not exceeding 250,000 £7,450 £7,825
2. An islands council £5,585 £5,865
3. A district council with a population:
(a) exceeding 400,000 £7,450 £7,825
(b) exceeding 200,000 but not exceeding 400,000 £4,965 £5,215
(c) exceeding 150,000 but not exceeding 200,000 £3,725 £3,910
(d) exceeding 100,000 but not exceeding 150,000 £2,485 £2,610
(e) not exceeding 100,000 £1,240 £1,300