The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/1069
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order extends to England, Wales, Scotland and Gibraltar.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the 2004 Regulations ” means the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004; and

“electoral region” means a region specified in section 1(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 .

Section 3 Revocation

The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2004 is revoked.

Section 4 Overall maximum recoverable amount

The overall maximum recoverable amount for each electoral region is listed in column 4 of the table in the Schedule (“overall maximum recoverable amount”).

Section 5 Maximum recoverable amount for specified services

The total of the charges recoverable by a returning officer in respect of the services of the description specified in article 6 shall not exceed the amount listed for each electoral region in column 2 of the table in the Schedule (“maximum recoverable amount for the specified services”).

Section 6 Maximum recoverable amount for specified services

The specified services are—

(a) discharging the returning officer’s duties at the election; and

(b) making arrangements for the election.

Section 7 Maximum recoverable amount for specified expenses

The total of the charges recoverable by a returning officer in respect of the expenses of the description specified in article 8 shall not exceed the amount listed for each electoral region in column 3 of the table in the Schedule (“maximum recoverable amount for the specified expenses”).

Section 8 Maximum recoverable amount for specified expenses

The specified expenses are—

(a) the appointment and payment of persons to assist the returning officer;

(b) travel and overnight subsistence for the returning officer and any person appointed to assist the returning officer;

(c) the costs of the nomination process;

(d) printing or otherwise producing ballot papers;

(e) printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices required by the 2004 Regulations;

(f) renting, heating, lighting, cleaning, adapting or restoring any building or room;

(g) providing and transporting equipment;

(h) providing security;

(i) conducting the count;

(j) providing training; and

(k) providing stationery and meeting postage, telephone, printing and banking costs and costs of other miscellaneous items.

Section 9 Overall maximum recoverable amount at an uncontested election

At an uncontested election—

(a) articles 4 to 8 above do not apply; and

(b) the overall maximum recoverable amount for each electoral region is £350.