United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

(a) services of a kind described in paragraphs 1(1) and 2(1) of Part A of the Schedule to this Order;

(b) expenses of a kind described in paragraphs 1(1), 2(1) and 3(1) of Part B of the Schedule to this Order; and

(c) expenses of a kind described in Part C of the Schedule to this Order,

are hereby specified.

    (2) The maximum recoverable amounts at a contested election in respect of the services specified in Part A of the Schedule or the expenses specified in Part B of the Schedule are those specified in the Schedule in respect of each entry.

    (3) The maximum recoverable amounts at an uncontested election are hereby specified as - 

(a) £454.88 in respect of the services specified in Part A of the Schedule, and

(b) £1,123.48 in respect of the expenses specified in Part B of the Schedule.

    (4) In the Schedule to this Order - 

(a) for each constituency exceeding three but not exceeding six, by £280.00;

(b) for each constituency exceeding six, by £500.00.

     2.  - (1) This paragraph makes provision for a returning officer's services in providing training for the election.

    (2) the maximum recoverable amount for the services specified in sub-paragraph (1) is £150.00 for each training session provided by the returning officer to presiding officers and poll clerks.

(a) the preparation, revision and issue of the official poll cards;

(b) the count;

(c) any other clerical or other assistance for the purposes of the election; and

(d) the preparation, issue and receipt of postal ballot papers.

    (2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c), is £8,000.00.

    (3) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the maximum recoverable amount for the expenses specified in sub-paragraph (1)(d) is £60 for every 100, or fraction thereof, postal ballot papers issued.

    (4) For each recount of the votes ordered by the returning officer, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by £500.00.

    (5) Where there are combined polls for the conduct of which the returning officer is responsible, the maximum recoverable amount determined under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be increased by 15%.

(a) the Returning Officer;

(b) any person appointed under section 28(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 or placed at the returning officer's disposal under section 25(2) of that Act;

(c) any presiding officer or poll clerk;

(d) any clerical or other assistants employed by the returning officer.

     2. Expenses in printing or otherwise producing the ballot papers.

     3. Expenses in printing or otherwise producing the official poll cards and in delivering them to the voters, excluding the expenses referred to in paragraph 3(1) of Part B of this Schedule.

     4. Expenses in printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices and other documents required by the Representation of the People Acts.

     5. Expenses in renting, heating, lighting and cleaning any building or room.

     6. Expenses in adapting any building or room and in restoring it to a fit condition for its normal use.

     7. Expenses in the provision of voting compartments and any other furniture necessary for polling stations.

     8. Expenses in the provision of ballot boxes and instruments to stamp on the ballot papers the official mark.

     9. Expenses in the conveyance to and from the polling stations of  - 

(a) the ballot boxes and ballot papers, and

(b) the voting compartments, any other furniture necessary for polling stations and the instruments to stamp on the ballot papers the official mark.

     10. Expenses in the provision of stationery and writing implements and in postage, telephone and bank charges and other miscellaneous items.

     11. Expenses in the provision to each polling station of the large version of the ballot paper and of the prescribed device for assisting voters with disabilities.

     12. Expenses in connection with the provision of security measures.

     13. In a constituency in Scotland, expenses in the supply of copies of the register of electors for use in the conduct of the election.

(a) the services or expenses being of a kind specified in an order under that provision,

(b) the services being properly rendered and the expenses being properly incurred, and

(c) the charges in respect of them being reasonable.

Part A of the Schedule to this Order specifies the kinds of services for which a returning officer is entitled to recover his charges, together with maximum recoverable amounts in respect of those services where the election is contested.

Parts B and C of the Schedule specify the kinds of expenses for which a returning officer is entitled to recover his charges, together (in the case of Part B) with the maximum recoverable amounts in respect of those charges where the election is contested.

Parts A and B of the Schedule to this Order increase the maximum recoverable amounts from those that were specified in the equivalent provision in the 2001 Order, but with some division of the categories previously specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part B.

The Order also makes provision for additional payments where the poll at a parliamentary election is taken together with the poll at some other election.