The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015

Payment of expenses of registration duties

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24.—(1) Any expenses properly incurred by an ERO in the performance of the ERO’s functions under this Order shall be paid by the local authority by which the ERO was appointed.

(2) Any fees paid to the ERO under this Order shall be accounted for by the ERO and paid to the local authority by which the ERO was appointed.

(3) On the request of an ERO for an advance on account of the expenses referred to in paragraph (1), the local authority by which the ERO was appointed may, if it thinks fit, make such an advance to the ERO of such an amount and subject to such conditions as it may approve.