http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1069/article/3The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009General electionsVotingLocal electionsMayoral electionsenREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE2026-10-09Statute Law Database2009-04-24 This Order provides for payments for services and expenses of returning officers in connection with the conduct of European Parliamentary elections in Great Britain and Gibraltar. It replaces the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1298). This Order is made under regulation 15(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/293), which was amended by regulation 11 of the European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/186). Under regulation 15(1) a returning officer may recover his charges for services and expenses provided they were necessarily rendered or incurred for the efficient and effective conduct of the election and the total does not exceed the overall maximum recoverable amount specified by the Secretary of State in an order. Regulation 15(2) also enables the Secretary of State to specify a maximum recoverable amount for particular services or expenses. The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009OrderThe European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ and Local Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2014 (revoked)art. 3(a)art. 1(1) 3 The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2004 is revoked. S.I. 2004/1298. Art. 3 in force at 24.4.2009, see art. 1(1)