Representation of the People Act 1983

124 Judges' expenses and reception: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

In relation to the trial of a parliamentary election petition—

(a) in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the travel ling and other expenses of the judges and all expenses properly incurred in receiving the judges and providing them with necessary accommodation and with a proper court shall be defrayed by the Treasury out of moneys provided by Parliament;

(b) in Northern Ireland, the judges shall be received—

(i) if the petition relates to a county constituency, by the sheriff; and

(iii) if the petition relates to a borough constituency, by the sheriff of the county or county borough which includes the constituency or the greater part of the constituency, or by a person named by that sheriff.