The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Article 4

SCHEDULE EXPENSES IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RETURNING OFFICER AT A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND MAY RECOVER HIS CHARGES

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

1.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for the returning officer’s expenses in respect of payment of deputy returning officers appointed under regulation 4(1) of the 2004 Regulations in connection with the conduct of the election and the discharge of his duties in relation to the election.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) for each parliamentary constituency within the European Parliamentary electoral region is	£375.00.
(3) Where a deputy returning officer provides training for persons appointed under regulation 4(2) of the 2004 Regulations the maximum recoverable amount for each training session is	£150.00.
2.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for the returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of presiding officers at polling stations.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) (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	£190.00.
(3) Where at a polling place to which 3,000 or more entries in the register of electors are assigned there is more than one polling station, the maximum recoverable amount in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling station at such a polling place is increased by	£8.00.
(4) Where a presiding officer receives training (including a presiding officer who owing to sickness or any other reason does not discharge the function of presiding officer), the maximum recoverable amount is increased by	£35.00.
3.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for the returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of poll clerks at polling stations.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of each poll clerk is	£140.00.
4.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for the 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) is, for every 100 cards or remaining fraction thereof,	£1.65.
5.  — (1) This paragraph makes provision for the returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with— (a) the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers; and (b) any other clerical or other assistance for the purposes of the election.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum recoverable amount for each parliamentary constituency within the European Parliamentary electoral region for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) above is	£5731.36.
(3) For each parliamentary constituency within the European Parliamentary electoral region 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 remaining fraction thereof above 50,000 by	£52.65.
(4) The maximum recoverable amount is increased for every 100 voters or remaining fraction thereof entitled to vote by post in each parliamentary constituency within the European Parliamentary electoral region, by	£47.81.
6.  The maximum recoverable amount for the returning officer’s expenses in respect of providing training for deputy returning officers appointed under regulation 4(1) of the 2004 Regulations is	£2000.00.

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

1.  Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of—

(a) the returning officer;

(b) any deputy appointed under regulation 4(1) of the 2004 Regulations; and

(c) any person appointed under regulation 4(2) of the 2004 Regulations.

2.—(1) Expenses in printing or otherwise producing the ballot papers.

(2) Expenses in the provision to each polling station of the large version of the ballot paper and of the prescribed device for assisting voters with disabilities.

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 4(1) of Part A of this Schedule.

4.  Expenses in printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices and other documents required by the 2004 Regulations.

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 and the provision in any place of furniture and equipment necessary for the verification and the count.

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

9.  Expenses in the conveyance—

(a) to and from the polling stations, to and from the verification centre and to and from the count centre of the ballot boxes and ballot papers, and

(b) to and from the polling stations of 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 ballot paper accounts and the count and the training of those persons.

11.  Expenses in the provision of electoral registers, 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, including secure storage of ballot boxes between polling day, verification and the count.

13.  Expenses in connection with the storage of ballot boxes, polling screens, count furniture and equipment.