The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections...

3. 2. Unless the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations “European Parliamentary...

4. 3. The maximum charges to which the Chief Electoral Officer for...

5. 4. The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Regulations...

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      SCALE OF MAXIMUM CHARGES IN RESPECT OF SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR NORTHERN IRELAND AS THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE PURPOSES OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

      1. Only the fees and disbursements specified hereunder shall be chargeable...

      2. In this Schedule, the “authorised maximum” in relation to an...

      3. Except as expressly provided in this Schedule, in no case...

      4. I. In a contested election:

      5. 1. (a) For the presiding officer at each polling station (to...

      6. 2. (a) For one clerk at each polling station£50.00

      7. 3. (1) For the employment of persons in connection with the...

      8. 4. (a) For persons employed in connection with the count, including...

      9. 5. Returning officer’s or deputy returning officers' travelling and overnight subsistence...

      10. 6. Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of presiding officers and poll...

      11. 7. Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of clerical and other assistants...

      12. 8. For printing and providing ballot papersAuthorised Maximum

      13. 9. For printing and providing official poll cardsAuthorised Maximum

      14. 10. For printing and providing notices and other documents required in...

      15. 11. For the renting of any building or room for the...

      16. 12. For adapting and fitting up any building or room for...

      17. 13. For providing ballot boxes, including any repairsAuthorised Maximum

      18. 14. For the conveyance of ballot boxes and ballot papers in...

      19. 15. For every stamping instrument required to be purchased, hired, altered...

      20. 16. For copies of the electoral registerAuthorised Maximum

      21. 17. For general stationery, postage, telephone calls, bank charges and miscellaneous...

      22. II. In an uncontested election for all necessary preliminary work the...

8. Explanatory Note