Citation and commencement U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) Order 2016.

(2) It comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 23.3.2016, see art. 1(2)

Overall maximum recoverable amount U.K.

2.  For the purposes of section 29(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, as applied to Assembly elections by article 3(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001, the amount specified as the overall maximum recoverable amount at—

(a) an uncontested Assembly election in a constituency is £1,750.00; and

(b) a contested Assembly election in a constituency is the amount specified in respect of that constituency in the table in the Schedule to this Order.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 23.3.2016, see art. 1(2)

Revocation U.K.

3.  The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) Order 2011(1) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 in force at 23.3.2016, see art. 1(2)

Ben Wallace

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Northern Ireland Office

22nd March 2016