Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 724
London Government
The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2008
Made
11th March 2008
Laid before Parliament
19th March 2008
Coming into force
1st May 2008
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 420(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999( 1 ):
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st May 2008.
Limit on salaries of Authority members
2. —(1)The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) Order 2000( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) For article 3, substitute—
“ Limit on salaries of Authority members
3. If relevant remuneration is payable to a person who is the Mayor or an Assembly member, the amount of any salary which would, but for the provisions of this Order, be payable to that person under section 24 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 shall—
(a) in relation to a term of office (as the Mayor or an Assembly member) which begins before 1st May 2008, be reduced to two thirds of what it would otherwise be;
(b) in relation to a term of office (as the Mayor or an Assembly member) which begins on or after 1st May 2008, be reduced to one third of what it would otherwise be. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
John Healey
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
11th March 2008