Paragraph 3 Payment of presiding officers at polling stations

This paragraph makes provision for a constituency returning officer’s expenses at an Assembly election in respect of the payment of presiding officers at polling stations.

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), the maximum recoverable amount at an Assembly election for the specified expenses in sub-paragraph (1) (including expenses incurred in respect of a person who takes over the duties of a presiding officer on polling day due to the incapacity of the previously appointed presiding officer) in respect of the presiding officer at each polling station is £141.00.

At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £37.00 where in relation to an Assembly constituency there are polls at a constituency election and at a regional election.

Where at a polling place there is more than one polling station the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £8.00 in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such polling place.

In respect of a presiding officer to whom sub-paragraph (4) applies the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £8.00 where sub-paragraph (3) also applies.

The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £37.00 where the poll at an Assembly election is combined with the poll at a local government election under article 14(1) or (2) of the 1999 Order.