2017 No. 652
The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 2017
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(3)(b) and (4C) of the Representation of the People Act 19831, makes the following Order.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 2017 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
Overall maximum recoverable amount2
For the purposes of section 29(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 the amount specified as the overall maximum recoverable amount at—
a
an uncontested parliamentary election in a constituency is £1,750.00;
b
a contested parliamentary election in a constituency is the amount specified in respect of that constituency in the table in the Schedule to this Order.
Revocation3
The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 20152 is revoked.
We consent to this Order
SCHEDULEOverall maximum recoverable amount for each constituency
Constituency | Overall maximum recoverable amount |
|---|---|
Belfast East | £194,500.00 |
Belfast North | £188,000.00 |
Belfast South | £173,400.00 |
Belfast West | £182,100.00 |
East Antrim | £171,800.00 |
East Londonderry | £200,600.00 |
Fermanagh and South Tyrone | £218,400.00 |
Foyle | £197,900.00 |
Lagan Valley | £197,800.00 |
Mid Ulster | £184,500.00 |
Newry and Armagh | £187,100.00 |
North Antrim | £206,100.00 |
North Down | £226,400.00 |
South Antrim | £167,100.00 |
South Down | £221,200.00 |
Strangford | £163,800.00 |
Upper Bann | £217,300.00 |
West Tyrone | £202,000.00 |
(This note is not part of the Order)