Part III General
12 Expenditure.
1
There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund—
a
any fee payable to, or charge made or expenditure incurred by, the Chief Counting Officer, a counting officer or a returning officer which is to be charged on and paid out of that Fund by virtue of an Order in Council under section 4; and
b
any grant payable by the Secretary of State under section 5.
2
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
a
any expenditure of the Secretary of State in connection with the referendum held by virtue of this Act (other than expenditure to which subsection (1) applies);
b
any expenditure of the Secretary of State under section 11; and
c
any expenditure of the Secretary of State in preparation for a Greater London Authority.