Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998

12Expenditure

(1)There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund—

(a)any fee payable to, or charge made or expenditure incurred by, the Chief Counting Officer, a counting officer or a returning officer which is to be charged on and paid out of that Fund by virtue of an Order in Council under section 4; and

(b)any grant payable by the Secretary of State under section 5.

(2)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)any expenditure of the Secretary of State in connection with the referendum held by virtue of this Act (other than expenditure to which subsection (1) applies);

(b)any expenditure of the Secretary of State under section 11; and

(c)any expenditure of the Secretary of State in preparation for a Greater London Authority.