SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Combination of polls: Scotland
PART 1Provision about combination
General provisions
Cost of combined polls
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1
In section 29 of the 1983 Act (payments by and to returning officer) as it has effect for the purposes of a Scottish parliamentary election by virtue of Article 18 of the 2010 Order, subsections (3) to (9) apply—
a
as if a reference to a returning officer included a reference to a counting officer carrying out functions that, but for this Schedule, would be exercisable by a returning officer (“transferred functions”), and
b
as if, in relation to that counting officer, a reference to services or expenses were to services rendered or expenses incurred in respect of transferred functions.
2
An order under subsection (3)(b) of that section (as it has effect as mentioned above) may include special provision for services rendered or expenses incurred by a counting officer in respect of transferred functions.
3
Article 19 of the 2010 Order (taxation of returning officer's accounts) applies as if a reference to a returning officer included a reference to a counting officer carrying out transferred functions.