{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/returning-officers-charges-order-1991/schedule/part-A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/returning-officers-charges-order-1991/schedule/part-A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1687",
  "legislation_title": "The Returning Officers' Charges Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/returning-officers-charges-order-1991",
  "path": "schedule/part/A",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "A:",
  "heading": "MAXIMUM RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS FOR SERVICES OF RETURNING OFFICER",
  "text": "£\nI In a contested election:\n1. For conducting the election and generally performing duties which a returning officer is required to perform under any enactments relating to parliamentary elections, other than any duties in respect of which separate provision is made herein:\nFor each constituency\n922.98\nIn addition, if the number of entries in the register of electors to be used at the election (at first published) exceeds 50,000 there shall be paid\nFor every 1,000 entries or fraction thereof over 50,000 up to 60,000\n6.27\nFor every 1,000 entries or fraction thereof over 60,000\n4.95\nProvided that the amount payable to a returning officer in England and Wales responsible for more than three constituencies or in Scotland responsible for more than three constituencies situated wholly or mainly within the same district council area shall be reduced as follows:\nFor each constituency exceeding three but not exceeding six, a reductions of\n201.15\nFor each constituency exceeding six, a reduction of\n297.74\n2. For services in connection with the despatch and receipt of the ballot papers of persons entitled to vote by post:\nFor each constituency\n48.31\nIn addition, if the number of persons entitled to vote by post in the constituency exceeds 500, there shall be paid:\nFor every 50 or fraction thereof over 500 up to 2,000\n1.47\nFor every 50 or fraction thereof over 2,000\n0.45\nII In an uncontested election, for the services specified in paragraph I.1 of this part of the Schedule the amount shall be one-third of the sum prescribed thereunder.\nIII For services in connection with the preparation, maintenance and issue of official poll cards:\nFor each constituency:\n289.86\n(a) For the preparation, the first revision and the issue of the cards on the occasions of an election\nProvided that the amount payable to a returning officer in England and Wales responsible for more than three constituencies or in Scotland responsible for more than three constituencies situated wholly or mainly within the same district council area shall be reduced as follows:\nFor each constituency exceeding three but not exceeding six, a reduction of\n90.78\nFor each constituency exceeding six, a reduction of\n135.78\n(b) For each revision and preparation after the first prior to the issue of the cards\n96.40",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1687/schedule/part/A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:40:49.022742+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}