C16C25C26C28C27C29C30C31C32 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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Supplemental provisions as to parliamentary and local government elections

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C22C24C33C3454 Payment of expenses of registration.

C8C9C10C17C201

Any expenses properly incurred by a registration officer in the performance of his F1functions under this ActF3or the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (in this Act referred to as “registration expenses”) shall (except in Northern Ireland) be paid by the local authority by whom the registration officer was appointed.

C11C122

The registration expenses of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament.

C12C13C18C213

Any fees F2paid to the registration officer under this Act—

a

shall be accounted for by him and paid to the local authority by whom he was appointed;

b

in the case of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, shall be accounted for by him to the Secretary of State and paid into the Consolidated Fund.

C14C15C19C234

On the request of a registration officer for an advance on account of registration expenses—

a

the local authority by whom the registration officer was appointed may, if they think fit, make such an advance to him of such an amount and subject to such conditions as they may approve; or

b

in the case of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, make such an advance to him of such an amount and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may approve.

5

Any registration expenses or contributions to them paid by the Common Council shall be paid out of the general rate and any sums paid to the Common Council under this section shall be placed to the credit of that rate.