5.—(1) For the purposes of the election held on 7th March 2007 Part A of the Schedule to the 1998 Order shall have effect as if there were inserted after paragraph 7—
“8.—(1) This paragraph makes provision for returning officer’s expenses in respect of the additional payment of a single sum of money to persons employed in connection with the election to be held on 7th March 2007. | |
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of each presiding officer is | £40.00. |
(3) 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 only one of the presiding officers at such a polling station is increased by | £5.00. |
(4) The maximum recoverable amount for expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of each poll clerk is | £25.00.” |
(2) For the purposes of the election held on 7th March 2007, article 2(1) of the 1998 Order shall have effect as if after “, 5(1), 6(1) and 7”, as inserted by article 2 of this Order, there is inserted “ and 8(1)”.