Explanatory note

These Regulations prescribe the maximum amounts which a petition officer may recover in respect of a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (“the Act”) in respect of a recall petition.

Under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, a petition officer may recover their charges for services rendered, or expenses incurred, in respect of a recall petition, if the services were necessarily rendered, and expenses necessarily incurred, for the effective and efficient performance of that officer’s functions; and those charges do not exceed the amount specified in, or determined in accordance with, Regulations made by the Minister. Paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act enables those Regulations to specify a maximum recoverable amount for services or expenses of any specified description.

Regulation 2, together with Schedule 1, specifies the maximum recoverable amounts for the kinds of specified services that a petition officer may recover. There are varying maximum amount depending on the location of the constituency.

Regulation 3, together with Schedule 2, specifies the maximum recoverable amounts for the kinds of specified expenses that a petition officer may recover. Again, the maximum amounts differ depending on the location of the constituency.

Regulation 4 determines the overall maximum recoverable amount for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.