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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/returning-officers-expenses-northern-ireland-regulations-1987/schedule/paragraph-I",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/900",
  "legislation_title": "The Returning Officers' Expenses (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/returning-officers-expenses-northern-ireland-regulations-1987",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/I",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In a contested election—\n£\n1 For the presiding officer at each polling station (to include all expenses, other than any travelling and overnight subsistence expenses specified in this part of the Schedule) …\n65.00\nIn addition, a further sum, not exceeding £4.26 may be paid to one of the presiding officers at a polling place to which there are assigned not less than 3,000 entries in the register of electors to be used at the election (as first published) being a presiding officer who acts as overall presiding officer at the polling place.\n2 (a) For one clerk at each polling station …\n41.64\n(b) For additional clerks at a polling station to which there are assigned more than 700 entries in the register of electors to be used at the election (as first published), such additional clerks not to exceed one clerk for every 600 entries, or fraction thereof in excess of 700—\nq27For each additional clerk (whole-time or part-time as the case may require) an amount within a range having a maximum of …\n41.64\n3 —\n(I) For the employment of persons in connection with the manual preparations and issue of the official poll cards, including charges for superannuation contributions where payable—\n(a) For the initial preparation of the cards—\nq27For every 100 cards or fraction thereof …\n2.81\n(b) For each revision—\n(i) For every 100 cards or fraction thereof prepared on the initial preparation …\n0.46\n(ii) For every 100 new cards or fraction thereof prepared …\n2.81\nProvided that, if the number of new cards does not exceed 15 per cent of the number prepared on the initial preparation, the total allowances for the revision shall be increased by 5 per cent.\n(c) For the revision of a particular section of the cards (other than such a revision carried out in the course of a revision of the whole)—\nq27For every 100 new cards or fraction thereof prepared …\n2.81\n(d) For the completion and issue of the cards on the occasion of an election—\nFor every 100 cards or fraction thereof issued (or withdrawn in respect of voters entitled to vote by post) …\n1.45\n(II) For the employment of persons in connection with the issue of official poll cards which have not been prepared manually, including charges for superannuation contributions where payable—\nFor every 100 cards or fraction thereof …\n0.92\nProvided that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be the total of the sums which he would be entitled to charge for such of the stages of work represented by items (I)(a), (b), (c) and (d) and (II) above as he has carried out, notwithstanding that the amount disbursed by him for any particular stage is greater than the amount specified above as the maximum amount for that stage; provided also that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be increased by any amount by which the maximum amount which he is entitled to charge under paragraph 4 below exceeds the amount disbursed by him for the purposes described in that paragraph.\n4 For the employment of persons in connection with the count and the ballot papers of electors entitled to vote by post, and for all clerical and other assistance employed by the returning officer or deputy returning officer for the purposes of the election, including charges for day subsistence expenses and for superannuation contributions where payable—\n(a) If the number of entries in the register of electors to be used at the election (as first published) in the constituency does not exceed 50,000\n2305.75\nFor every additional 1,000 entries or fraction thereof over 50,000\n28.77\n(b) For every 100 persons or fraction thereof entitled to vote by post\n26.30\n(c) In the event of a recount of the votes being ordered—\nq27For each recount …\n230.58\nProvided that the maximum amount which a returning officer shall be entitled to charge under this paragraph shall be increased by any amount by which the maximum amount which he is entitled to charge under paragraph 3 above exceeds the amount disbursed by him for the purposes described in that paragraph.\n5 Returning or deputy returning officers' travelling and overnight subsistence expenses where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the election.\nActual and necessary cost.\n6 Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks (including any expenses incurred in conveying the ballot boxes in those cases in which presiding officers or poll clerks are responsible for the transport of the boxes to or from the polling stations).\nActual and necessary cost.\n7 Travelling and overnight subsistence expenses of clerical and other assistants employed by the returning officer or deputy returning officer where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the election.\nActual and necessary cost.\n8 For printing and providing ballot papers.\nActual and necessary cost.\n9 For printing and providing official poll cards.\nActual and necessary cost.\n10 For printing and providing notices and other documents required in and about the election or poll and costs of publishing the same.\nActual and necessary cost.\n11 For the renting of any building or room for the purpose of the election and for expenses of heating, lighting and cleaning any building or room for such purposes.\nActual and necessary cost.\n12 For adapting and fitting up any building or room for the purpose of the election (including the provision of voting compartments and any necessary furniture) and restoring it to fit condition for its normal use.\nActual and necessary cost.\n13 For providing ballot boxes, including any repairs.\nActual and necessary cost.\n14 For the conveyance of ballot boxes and ballot papers in those cases where the cost of transport is not included in the travelling expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks under paragraph I.6 of this Schedule.\nActual and necessary cost.\n15 For every stamping instrument required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.\nActual and necessary cost.\n16 For copies of the register.\nActual and necessary cost.\n17 For general stationery, postage, telephone calls, bank charges and miscellaneous expenses.\nActual and necessary cost.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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