SCHEDULE 9 Constitution and Proceedings etc. of the Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council.

Members’ remuneration, pensions and allowances

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1

The Customers Council shall pay to its chairman, deputy chairman and members—

a

such remuneration as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine; and

b

such reasonable allowances as may be so determined in respect of expenses properly incurred in the performance (as chairman, deputy chairman or as the case may be members) of duties.

2

Where a person ceases to be a member of the Customers Council otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which might make it right for the person to receive compensation, the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct the Council to pay to the person such amount as the Secretary of State may, with such approval, determine.

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The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine that in respect of any office held by a person as chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Customers Council, the Council shall pay—

a

such pension, allowance or gratuity to, or in respect of, that person on his retirement or death;

b

such contribution or other payment towards provision for such pension, allowance or gratuity,

as may be so determined.