1991 No. 1688
The Returning Officer’s Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Made
Coming into force
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 29(3) of the Representation of the People Act 19831, hereby make the following Order:–
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This Order may be cited as the Returning Officer’s Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 26th July 1991.
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This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
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Expenses of a kind set out in the Schedule to this Order are hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 29(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (which provides that a returning officer is entitled to recover his charges in respect of services properly rendered, or expenses properly incurred, for or in connection with a parliamentary election if the services or expenses are of a kind so specified and the charges are reasonable).
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Maximum recoverable amounts are hereby specified in the right-hand column of Part A of the Schedule to this Order in respect of services or expenses of the descriptions specified opposite thereto in the left-hand column of that Part.
SCHEDULEEXPENSES IN RESPECT OF WHICH A RETURNING OFFICER AT APARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND MAYRECOVER HIS CHARGES
PART AEXPENSES OF RETURNING OFFICER FOR WHICH MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS ARE SPECIFIED
| £ |
| 90.00 |
| 90.00 |
| |
| 56.00 |
| 56.00 |
| 3.60 |
| 0.57 |
| 3.60 |
Provided that if the number of new cards does not exceed 15 per cent of the number prepared on the initial preparation, the maximum charge for the revision shall be increased by 5 per cent. | |
| 3.60 |
| 1.85 |
| 1.18 |
Provided that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be the total of the maximum amounts specified for such of the stages of work represented by subparagraphs (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) and (2) hereunder as he has carried out, notwithstanding that the amount disbursed by him for any particular stage is greater than the amount specified hereunder as the maximum amount for that stage; provided also that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be increased by any amount by which the maximum amount which he is entitled to charge under paragraph 4 below exceeds the amount disbursed by him for the purposes described in that paragraph. | |
| 2,931.21 |
| 36.57 |
| 33.20 |
| 292.74 |
Provided that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be increased by any amount by which the maximum amount which he is entitled to charge under paragraph 3 above exceeds the amount disbursed by him for the purposes described in that paragraph. | |
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PART BEXPENSES OF RETURNING OFFICER FOR WHICH NO MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS ARE SPECIFIED
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Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of the returning officer and any person employed by him where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the election.
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Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks (including any expenses incurred in conveying the ballot boxes in those cases in which presiding officers or poll clerks are responsible for the transport of the boxes to or from the polling stations).
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For printing and providing ballot papers.
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For printing and providing official poll cards.
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For printing and providing notices and other documents required in and about the election or poll and costs of publishing the same.
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For the renting of any building or room for the purpose of the election and for expenses of heating, lighting and cleaning any building or room for such purpose.
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For adapting and fitting up any building or room for the purpose of the election (including the provision of voting compartments and any necessary furniture) and restoring it to fit condition for its normal use.
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For providing ballot boxes, including any repairs.
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For the conveyance of ballot boxes and ballot papers in those cases where the cost of transport is not included in the travelling expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks under paragraph 2 of this Part of the Schedule.
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For every stamping instrument required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.
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For copies of the electoral register.
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For general stationery, postage, telephone calls, bank charges and miscellaneous expenses.
(This note is not part of the Order)