Paragraph 2 Services of constituency returning officer in connection with issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

This paragraph makes provision for a constituency returning officer’s services at an Assembly election in connection with the issue and receipt of the ballot papers for persons entitled to vote by post.

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum recoverable amount at an Assembly election for the specified services in sub-paragraph (1) is £78.66.

The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £0.56 for every 50 persons, or fraction thereof, in excess of 1,500 who are entitled to vote by post at the election.

At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £78.66 where in relation to an Assembly constituency there are polls at a constituency election and at a regional election.