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The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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1.—(1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of presiding officers at polling stations, 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.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (5), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the presiding officer at each polling station is £200.00.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), where there are combined polls at a polling station, the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) is increased by £40.00.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), where, at a polling place there is more than one polling station the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such a polling place is increased by £10.00.

(5) In the event of a combined election, the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such a polling place is increased by £15.00.

(6) Where a presiding officer receives training (including a presiding officer who, owing to incapacity or other reason, does not discharge the duties of presiding officer on polling day) the maximum recoverable amount in respect of that training is £40.00.

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