22.—(1) The CRO may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes—
(a)a room in a school maintained or assisted by a local education authority or a school in respect of which grants are made out of moneys provided by Parliament to the person or body of persons responsible for the management of the school,
(b)a room the expense of maintaining which is met by any local authority.
(2) The CRO must make good any damage done to, and defray an expense incurred by the persons having control over, any such room as mentioned in paragraph (1) by reason of its being used for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes.