Paragraph 5 Payment to persons in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers etc

This paragraph makes provision for a constituency returning officer’s expenses at an Assembly election in respect of the payment of persons employed in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers and the count and any other clerical or other assistance for the purposes of the election.

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (7), the maximum recoverable amount at an Assembly election for the specified expenses in sub-paragraph (1) is £11,200.00.

At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £10,080.00 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 for every 100 voters, or fraction thereof, entitled to vote by post by £62.40 in relation to a constituency election or to a regional election other than an election to which sub-paragraph (5) applies.

At an ordinary election the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased for every 75 voters, or fraction thereof, entitled to vote by post by £62.40 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 £524.00 for each re-count of votes under paragraph 51 or 52 of Schedule 5 to the 2003 Order.

The amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is increased by £1,512.00 where the poll at a constituency election is combined with the poll at a local government election under article 15(1) or (2) of the 2003 Order.