The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Expenses) Regulations 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/995
• Sections: 11

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Expenses) Regulations 1989, and shall come into force on 13th June 1989.

Section 2

These Regulations shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

Section 3

Unless the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations

“European Parliamentary constituency” means a constituency for the time being specified in an Order in Council made, or having effect as if made, under paragraph 4B of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 ;

“European Parliamentary election” means the election of a representative to the European Parliament;

“Parliamentary constituency” means an area having separate representation in the House of Commons;

and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 and the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978.

Section 4

The maximum charges to which a returning officer for a European Parliamentary election shall be entitled are:—

(a) in respect of services rendered by him for the purposes of or in connection with the election, the amounts specified in Part A of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

(b) in respect of expenses incurred by him for the purposes of or in connection with the election, the amounts specified in Part B of the said Schedule.

Section 5

Where a returning officer discharges functions in accordance with regulation 97(4) of the Representation of the People Regulations 1986 or regulation 95(4) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (combined European Parliamentary and parliamentary and local government elections), the maximum charges to which he shall be entitled in respect of those functions are:

(a) in respect of services rendered by him, the amounts specified in Part A ofSchedule 2 to these Regulations; and

(b) in respect of expenses incurred by him, the amounts specified in Part B of the said Schedule.

Section 6

The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers' Expenses) Regulations 1984 are hereby revoked.

I

In a contested election:

II

In an uncontested election, for services specified in paragraph I.1 of this Part of this Schedule the amount shall be one-third of the sum prescribed thereunder.

III

For services in connection with the preparation, maintenance and issue of official poll cards:

I

In a contested election:

II

In an uncontested election, for all necessary preliminary work the amount shall be the same as the amount specified for corresponding work in a contested election, except that for all clerical and other assistance employed by the returning officer, deputy returning officer, acting returning officer or deputy acting returning officer for the purposes of the election, including charges for day subsistence expenses and for superannuation contributions where payable, the amount shall not be more than one-quarter of the amount specified under paragraph I.4 of this Part of this Schedule.