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Localism Bill

109: Clause 27, page 28, line 20, at end insert— ““(5A) In this Chapter ““remuneration””, in relation to a relevant authority and an employee of its who is not a chief officer, means— (a) the employee’s salary, (b) any bonuses payable by the authority to the employee, (c) any allowances payable by the authority to the employee, (d) any benefits in kind to which the employee is entitled as a result of the employee’s employment, (e) any increase in or enhancement of the employee’s pension entitlement where the increase or enhancement is as a result of a resolution of the authority, and (f) any amounts payable by the authority to the employee on the employee ceasing to be employed by the authority, other than any amounts that may be payable by virtue of any enactment. (5B) References in this Chapter to the remuneration of an employee who is not a chief officer include— (a) the remuneration that may be provided to that employee in the future, and (b) the remuneration that is to be provided to employees of the same kind that the authority may employ in the future.”” Amendment 109 agreed. Clause 27, as amended, agreed. Clause 28 : Repeal of duties relating to promotion of democracy Clause 28 : Repeal of duties relating to promotion of democracy Debate on whether Clause 28 should stand part of the Bill.