
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 14th January 1999.
2 
The Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5 below.
3 
In regulation 20–
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£23.58” there shall be substituted “£24.29”; and
(b) in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), for “£47.16” there shall be substituted “£48.57”.
4 
In regulation 21, for “£27.70” there shall be substituted “£28.53”.
5 
In column (2) of Schedule 2–
(a) for “6,344” there shall be substituted “6,534”;
(b) for “5,815” there shall be substituted “5,989”; and
(c) for “5,286” there shall be substituted “5,445”.
6 
The Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 are hereby revoked.
Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th December 1998