Paragraph 4 Payment of poll clerks at polling stations

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

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum recoverable amount at an Assembly election for the specified expenses in sub-paragraph (1) in respect of each poll clerk is £95.00.

At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £24.00 where in relation to an Assembly constituency there are polls at a constituency election and at a regional election.

The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £24.00 where the poll at an Assembly election is combined with a poll at a local government election under article 15(1) or (2) of the 2003 Order.