2003 No. 3117 (W.295)
The National Assembly for Wales (Returning Officers' Charges) (Amendment) Order 2003
Made
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1.
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by article 21(1) and (2) of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 20031, and having carried out consultation with the Electoral Commission hereby makes the following Order —
Name, commencement and interpretation1
The name of this Order is the National Assembly for Wales (Returning Officers' Charges) (Amendment) Order 2003 and it shall come into force on the day after it is made.
Payment of training fees to Returning Officers2
1
The National Assembly for Wales (Returning Officers' Charges) Order 20022 is amended as follows.
2
For Article 3(1)(b), substitute — “expenses of a kind described in paragraphs 3(1), 4(1), 5(1), 6(1) and 6A(1) of the Schedule, and”.
3
In Article 3(2)(b), for “7(1)” substitute “5(1) and 6A(1)”.
4
In Part II of the Schedule there is inserted after Paragraph 6 a new Paragraph 6A—
Payments in respect of presiding officer training:6A
1
This paragraph makes provision for payment to be made to a returning officer in respect of expenses incurred in the training of presiding officers for duties on polling day in an Assembly election.
2
The maximum recoverable amount per presiding officer who receives training is £40.00.
3
In addition to the expenses recoverable under sub-paragraph (2) the maximum recoverable amount per Assembly constituency in the preparation of training material is £125.00.
4
In addition to expenses recoverable under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) the maximum recoverable amount for each training presentation given to presiding officers is £100.00.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983.
(This note is not part of the Order)