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Countryside (Scotland) Act 1981

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As published

13 Payment of compensation to memberes and staff of the Commission.

(1) After paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1967 (which relates to the constitution and proceedings of Commission) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— (3) Where a person ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right for him to receive compensation, the Commission may make to him a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine. (2) After paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1967 there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— (c) may pay to or in respect of any of its officers or servants who suffers loss of office or employment otherwise than on retirement such pension, allowance or gratuity by way of compensation as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.

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13 Payment of compensation to memberes and staff of the Commission.

(1) After paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1967 (which relates to the constitution and proceedings of Commission) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— (3) Where a person ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right for him to receive compensation, the Commission may make to him a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine. (2) After paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1967 there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— (c) may pay to or in respect of any of its officers or servants who suffers loss of office or employment otherwise than on retirement such pension, allowance or gratuity by way of compensation as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.

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