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Regulations, 2019
Table of Provisions (11)
Statutory Text (11 Articles)
L.N. 165 of 2019
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT
(CAP. 363)
Presidents of the Regions, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Local
Councillors and Presidents of the Associations’ Allowances
Regulations, 2019
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 72 of the Local
Government Act, the Minister responsible for Justice, Culture and
Local Government has made the following regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Presidents of the Citation.
Regions, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Local Councillors and Presidents of
the Associations’ Allowances Regulations, 2019.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"the Act" means the Local Government Act;
"allowance" means the allowance provided for in article
32(2) of the Act;
"Association" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in
the Act;
"councillor" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in
the Act;
"Deputy Mayor" shall have the same meaning assigned to it
in the Act;
"Mayor" shall have the same meaning assigned it in the
Act;
"Members elected on the general list" shall have the same
meaning assigned to it in the Local Councils (Association) S.L. 363.06.
Regulations;
"President of the Association" means the office provided
for in regulation 14 of the Local Councils (Association) S.L. 363.06.
Regulations;
"President of the Region" means the office provided for in
article 37A of the Act.
In addition to the honorarium paid to Mayors as provided
under article 32 of the Act, a Mayor shall also be paid an allowance of
one thousand six hundred euro (€1,600) per year.
The allowance paid to a Deputy Mayor shall be of three
thousand four hundred euro (€3,400) per year.
The allowance paid to a councillor shall be of two thousand
four hundred euro (€2,400) per year.
The allowance paid to a President of the Region shall be
equivalent to ninety per cent (90%) of the honorarium of a member of
the House.
The allowance paid to the Chairman of the Association
shall be equivalent to ninety per cent (90%) of the honorarium of a
member of the House.
The allowance paid to the Members elected on the general
list shall be equivalent to thirty-three per cent (33%) of the honorarium
of a member of the House.
(1) The allowances referred to under these regulations
shall commence from 1 July 2019.
(2)
These allowances shall be paid pro rata every month.
The Mayors and Local Councillors’ Allowance Regulations
are hereby repealed.
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