The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Charges) Order 2005

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

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 (7) the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the presiding officer at each polling station is £175.00.

(3) Where a polling station is in a constituency which is wholly contained in a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £95.00.

(4) Where a polling station is in a constituency adjacent to a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £30.00.

(5) Where, at a polling place there is more than one polling station, the maximum recoverable amount in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such a polling place is increased by £8.50.

(6) Where there are combined polls at a polling station, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £40.00.

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

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

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) below the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of each poll clerk is £105.00.

(3) Where a polling station is in a constituency which is wholly contained in a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £85.00.

(4) Where a polling station is in a constituency adjacent to a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £40.00.

(5) Where there are combined polls at a polling station, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £25.00.

(6) Where a poll clerk receives training (including a poll clerk who owing to incapacity or any other reason does not discharge the duties of poll clerk on polling day), the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £40.00.

3.—(1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with—

(a) the preparation, revision and issue of the official poll cards;

(b) the count;

(c) any other clerical or other assistance for the purposes of the election; and

(d) the preparation, issue and receipt of postal ballot papers.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c), is £8,000.00.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1)(d) is £60 for every 100, or fraction thereof, postal ballot papers issued.

(4) For each recount of the votes ordered by the returning officer, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £500.00.

(5) Where there are combined polls for the conduct of which the returning officer is responsible, the maximum recoverable amount determined under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be increased by 15%.