Paragraph 7 Payments in respect of training

This paragraph makes provision for payment to be made to a constituency returning officer in respect of expenses incurred in the training of presiding officers and poll clerks for duties on polling day in an Assembly election.

The maximum recoverable amount per presiding officer who receives training is £45.00 and is recoverable irrespective of whether the presiding officer who was in receipt of the training discharges the duties on polling day.

In addition to the expenses recoverable under sub-paragraph (2) the maximum recoverable amount per Assembly constituency in the preparation of training material is £140.00.

In addition to expenses recoverable under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) the maximum recoverable amount for each training presentation given by a constituency returning officer or someone nominated by a constituency returning officer to presiding officers and poll clerks is £112.00.

In addition to expenses recoverable under paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) the maximum recoverable amount of the constituency returning officers' costs incurred per training presentation is £196.00.

The maximum recoverable amount per poll clerk who receives training is £45.00 and is recoverable irrespective of whether the poll clerk who was in receipt of the training discharges the duties on polling day.