The Returning Officer’s Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/1688
• Sections: 20

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Returning Officer’s Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 26th July 1991.

(2) This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.

Section 2

(1) 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).

(2) 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.

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 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 1.4 of this Part of the Schedule.

Section 1

(a) For the presiding officer at each polling station (to include all expenses, other than any travelling and overnight subsistence expenses recoverable underPart B hereof)

Section 1

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.

Section 2

(a) For one clerk at each polling station

Section 2

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).

Section 3

(1) For the employment of persons in connection with the manual preparation and issue of the official poll cards, including charges for superannuation contributions where payable:

(a) For the initial preparation of the cards:

For every 100 cards or fraction thereof

Section 3

For printing and providing ballot papers.

Section 4

For the employment of person in connection with the count and the ballot papers of electors entitled to vote by post, and for all clerical and other assistance employed by the returning officer for the purposes of the election, including charges for day subsistence expenses and for superannuation contributions where payable.

(a) If the number of entries in the register of electors to be used at the election (as first published) in the constituency does not exceed 50,000

Section 4

For printing and providing official poll cards.

Section 5

For printing and providing notices and other documents required in and about the election or poll and costs of publishing the same.

Section 6

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.

Section 7

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.

Section 8

For providing ballot boxes, including any repairs.

Section 9

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.

Section 10

For every stamping instrument required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.

Section 11

For copies of the electoral register.

Section 12

For general stationery, postage, telephone calls, bank charges and miscellaneous expenses.