The New Northern Ireland Assembly Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) Order 1998

SCHEDULE EXPENSES IN RESPECT OF WHICH A RETURNING OFFICER AT AN ASSEMBLY ELECTION MAY RECOVER HIS CHARGES

PART A: EXPENSES OF RETURNING OFFICER FOR WHICH MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS ARE SPECIFIED

1.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of presiding officers at polling stations. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above (including expenses incurred in respect of a person who takes over the duties of a presiding officer on polling day due to the incapacity of the previously appointed presiding officer) in respect of the presiding officer at each polling station is	£113.91.
(3) Where at a polling place there is more than one polling station, the maximum recoverable amount in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such a polling place is increased by	£6.94.
2.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of poll clerks at polling stations. (2) The maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of each poll clerk is	£72.03.
3.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with the preparation, revision and issue of the official poll cards. (2) The maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above is, for every 100 cards or fraction thereof,	£1.44.
4.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers and any other clerical or other assistance for the purposes of the election. (2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, the maximum recoverable amount for each constituency for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above is	£3,051.43.
(3) In a constituency where the number of entries in the register of electors exceeds 50,000, the maximum recoverable amount is increased, for every additional 1,000 entries or fraction thereof above 50,000, by	£45.78.
(4) The maximum recoverable amount is increased, for every 100 voters or fraction thereof entitled to vote by post in a constituency, by	£41.57.

PART B: EXPENSES OF RETURNING OFFICER FOR WHICH NO MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS ARE SPECIFIED

1.  Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of—

(a) the returning officer;

(b) any presiding officer or poll clerk; and

(c) any clerical or other assistants employed by the returning officer.

2.  Expenses in printing or otherwise producing the ballot papers.

3.  Expenses in printing or otherwise producing the official poll cards and in delivering them to the voters, excluding the expenses referred to in paragraph 3(1) of Part A of this Schedule.

4.  Expenses in printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices and other documents required by law.

5.  Expenses in renting, heating, lighting and cleaning any building or room.

6.  Expenses in adapting any building or room and in restoring it to a fit condition for its normal use.

7.  Expenses in the provision of voting compartments and any other furniture necessary for polling stations.

8.  Expenses in the provision of ballot boxes and instruments to stamp on the ballot papers the official mark.

9.  Expenses in the conveyance to and from the polling stations of—

(a) the ballot boxes and ballot papers, and

(b) the voting compartments, any other furniture necessary for polling stations and the instruments to stamp on the ballot papers the official mark.

10.  Expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with the verification of the ballot paper accounts and the count.

11.  Expenses in the provision of stationery and writing implements and in postage, telephone and bank charges and other miscellaneous items.

12.  Expenses in connection with the provision of security measures.