Part 2Membership of local authorities etc.
13The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
1
There shall be a body, to be known as the “Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee”.
2
The Scottish Ministers may require the Committee to—
a
provide them with information in relation to, or
b
review, and prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers advice or recommendations in relation to,
such of the matters mentioned in subsection (3) as the requirement may specify.
3
Those matters are—
a
the payment by local authorities of remuneration (including pensions) and allowances to and reimbursement of expenses incurred by members of local authorities,
b
the payment of severance payments (within the meaning of section 12) in relation to members of local authorities.
4
A requirement under subsection (2)(b) may specify criteria by reference to which the Committee is to prepare advice or recommendations.
5
The Committee shall comply with any directions given to it by the Scottish Ministers as to the discharge of its functions.
6
The schedule makes further provision about the constitution etc. of the Committee.