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The National Assembly for Wales (Returning Officers' Charges) Order 1999

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Services of constituency returning officer other than issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

1.—(1) This paragraph makes provision for a constituency returning officer’s services in conducting an Assembly election and discharging his duties (except those specified services in paragraph 2(1)) in connection therewith.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), the maximum recoverable amount at an Assembly election for the specified services in sub-paragraph (1) is £1,605.76.

(3) The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £6.23 for every 1,000 entries, or fraction thereof, in excess of 60,000–

(a)in the case of a constituency election, in the register of electors, or

(b)in the case of a regional election, in that part of the register of electors used in the Assembly constituency at the election.

(4) At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £836.61 where in relation to an Assembly constituency there are polls at a constituency election and at a regional election.

(5) The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £278.87 where the poll at an Assembly election is combined with the poll at a local government election under article 14(1) or (2) of the 1999 Order.

(6) Where at an ordinary election a person is returning officer at more than three constituency elections the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is reduced–

(a)by £253.23 for each such election exceeding three but not exceeding six, and

(b)by £374.83 for each such election exceeding six.

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