Rule 6 – Virement (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this rule, a member shall not vire amounts between one allowance and another allowance. (2) A member may vire up to 40% of his or her local office costs allowance to use for staffing or up to 40% of his or her staff allowance to use for local office costs provided that written notice is given to the SPCB. Rule 7 – Uprating (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this rule, the SPCB shall uprate allowances on 1 April each year by the amount of increase in the Retail Price Index for the previous financial year. (2) The SPCB shall, unless the Parliament does not agree, uprate the motor vehicle allowance in line with the maximum rate in respect of vehicles over 1199cc set for local government under section 46 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and the uprating will become effective at the same time as it does for local government. (3) The SPCB shall uprate the motorcycle mileage allowance at the same time as and in accordance with the corresponding allowance set for staff of the Scottish Administration. (4) The SPCB shall uprate the pedal cycle mileage allowance at the same time as and in accordance with the maximum tax-free allowance set by the Treasury.