Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the payment by the Electoral Commission, subject to the limits specified in article 3, of the charges of counting officers at referendums held under sections 1 and 2 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003. The Commission may make payments above the specified limits under article 3(5). Article 4 provides for the Commission to make advance payments to counting officers. Article 5 makes provision for the reimbursement of any additional superannuation costs incurred by local authorities as a consequence of a fee paid as part of a counting officer’s charges.