Part B: EXPENSES OF RETURNING OFFICER FOR WHICH MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS ARE SPECIFIED
1 — (1) For a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of presiding officers at polling stations, 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, the maximum recoverable amount (subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) below), is— | £135.00 |
(2) Where a polling station is in a constituency which is wholly contained in a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £70.00 |
(3) Where a polling station is in a constituency adjacent to a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £35.00 |
(4) Where, at a polling place there is more than one polling station, the maximum recoverable amount in respect of one only of the presiding officers at the polling stations at such a polling place is increased by— | £7.50 |
(5) Where there are combined polls at a polling station, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £35.00 |
2 — (1) For a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of poll clerks at polling stations, the maximum recoverable amount (subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) below) for the expenses in respect of each poll clerk is— | £80.00 |
(2) Where a polling station is in a constituency which is wholly contained in a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £70.00 |
(3) Where a polling station is in a constituency adjacent to a London borough, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £35.00 |
(4) Where there are combined polls at a polling station, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £20.00 |
3 — (1) The maximum recoverable amount for a returning officer’s expenses in respect of the payment of persons employed— (a) in connection with the preparation, revision and issue of the official poll cards, and (b) 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, is, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below— | £9,500.00 |
(2) For each recount of the votes ordered by the returning officer, the maximum recoverable amount is increased by— | £450.00 |
(3) Where there are combined polls for the conduct of which the returning officer is responsible, the maximum recoverable amount for each constituency is increased by— | £1,300.00 |