The Senedd Cymru (Caerphilly Constituency By-election) (Returning Officer’s Charges) Order 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/1056 (W.)
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of this Order is the Senedd Cymru (Caerphilly Constituency By-election) (Returning Officer’s Charges) Order 2025.

(2) This Order comes into force on 2 October 2025.

(3) This Order applies in relation to the by-election to be held on 23 October 2025 to fill the vacant seat in the Caerphilly constituency of Senedd Cymru.

(4) The Senedd Cymru (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2021 does not apply in relation to the by-election referred to in paragraph (3).

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“ by-election ” (“ is-etholiad ”) means the by-election to be held on 23 October 2025 to fill the vacant seat in the Caerphilly constituency of Senedd Cymru;

“ returning officer ” (“ swyddog canlyniadau ”) means the returning officer for the Caerphilly constituency of Senedd Cymru, as determined in accordance with article 18(2) of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007.

Section 3 Overall maximum recoverable amount at a contested by-election

If the by-election is contested, the overall maximum amount the returning officer may recover for services rendered and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, the by-election is £222,070 (two hundred and twenty-two thousand and seventy pounds).

Section 4 Maximum recoverable amount for services rendered at a contested by-election

(1) If the by-election is contested, the total amount the returning officer may recover for services rendered for, or in connection with, the by-election must not exceed £5,920 (five thousand nine hundred and twenty pounds).

(2) Any services rendered must be for, or in connection with—

(a) making arrangements for the by-election;

(b) conducting the by-election;

(c) discharging all of the returning officer’s and electoral administrator’s duties in respect of the by-election.

Section 5 Maximum recoverable amount for expenses incurred at a contested by-election

(1) If the by-election is contested, the total amount the returning officer may recover for expenses incurred for, or in connection with, the by-election must not exceed £216,150 (two hundred and sixteen thousand and one hundred and fifty pounds).

(2) The returning officer may recover expenses incurred for, or in connection with—

(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 the ballot papers;

(e) printing or otherwise producing or purchasing postal vote stationery;

(f) printing or otherwise producing, and arranging for the delivery of, poll cards;

(g) printing or otherwise producing and publishing all election notices and documents;

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

(i) providing and transporting equipment;

(j) providing information and communications technology equipment and software, and associated costs;

(k) providing security, including secure storage of ballot boxes, ballot papers and verification documents;

(l) conducting the verification and the count;

(m) providing and receiving training;

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

Section 6 Overall maximum recoverable amount for an uncontested by-election

If the by-election is uncontested, the overall maximum amount the returning officer may recover for services rendered and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, the by-election is £2,215 (two thousand two hundred and fifteen pounds).