S.I. No. 195/1968 - Referendum (Local Returning Officers' Charges and Accounts) Regulations, 1968.

As respects a borough constituency :—

For every complete 100 of the electors:—

£

s.

d.

up to 75,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

 5

 0

exceeding 75,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

 2

 6

Provided that where a person is a local returning officer for more than one borough constituency, all the borough constituencies for which he is local returning officer shall, for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, be deemed to be a single borough constituency.

As respects any other constituency :—

For every complete 100 of the electors .. .. ..

 5

6

(2) For despatch and receipt of ballot papers of postal voters and for despatch of polling cards to postal voters :—

For every complete 100 postal voters or fraction thereof exceeding

one-half on the register .. .. .. .. .. ..

2

 5

 0

subject to a minimum of .. .. .. .. .. ..

2

 5

 0

(3) For all duties appertaining to the counting of the votes in the constituency :—

Up to 50,000 electors .. .. .. .. .. ..

15

 0

0

For each complete 5,000 electors over 50,000 .. .. ..

15

0

(4) In the event of a recount of votes under Rule 26 of the First Schedule to the Referendum Act, 1942, there shall be paid in respect thereof such sum as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance based on (a) the time spent thereon and (b) remuneration for the original count.

(These fees cover any payments made to a deputy local returning officer for the discharge of any duties of a local returning officer which may be assigned to him.)

(1) Taking the poll.

(a) each presiding officer—to cover all expenses, other than travelling expenses and subsistence allowances, authorised in this scale .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

5

10

 0

Provided that where the number of polling stations in a polling place exceeds four, £6 10s. 0d. may be paid in the case of such one (and one only) of the presiding officers as may be designated by the local returning officer.

A local returning officer may appoint one emergency presiding officer in a constituency who may be paid a retaining fee of £3 to be increased to the full appropriate fee if he is necessarily employed as a presiding officer, and in the case of a county constituency, if it consists of parts situate in two counties, two emergency presiding officers may be so appointed and paid and if it consists of parts situate in three counties, three emergency presiding officers may be so appointed and paid.

£

s.

d.

(b) one poll clerk for each presiding officer .. .. ..

3

10

0

(2) Counting the Votes

Up to 30,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

90

0

0

For each complete 1,000 electors over 30,000 .. ..

1

 0

0

(The total sum shall be divided at the discretion of the local returning officer between all competent persons appointed to assist him in counting the votes).

(3) Miscellaneous

(a) clerical, legal and other assistance employed by the local returning officer for the purposes of the election—excluding any services for which payment is otherwise authorised by this scale—and for all expenses of the local returning officer (including, in particular, expenses incurred in complying with section 64 of the Electoral Act, 1963 (No. 19 of 1963), and with section 1 of the Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1968 (No. 34 of 1968)) not so authorised :—

For every complete 100 electors or fraction thereof exceeding one-half in the constituency :—

in a borough constituency .. .. .. .. ..

10

6

elsewhere .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

11

0

together with, in respect of assistance as aforesaid employed by the local returning officer, £45; provided that where a local returning officer acts for more than one constituency, the additional sum payable in respect of each constituency after the first shall not exceed £30.

(b) for the assistance of a special legal assessor employed by the local returning officer with the prior consent of the Minister for Local Government.

Such sum as may be as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance

(c) remuneration of persons engaged in the despatch and receipt of postal voters' ballot papers :—

For every complete 100 postal voters or fraction thereof exceeding one-half on the register for the constituency..

2

5

0

(d) local returning officer's or deputy local returning officer's travelling expenses where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the referendum.

First-class railway expenses or, where rail service is not available actual and necessary cost, with subsistence allowance at the rate of £1 7s. 0d. a night if necessarily absent from home on account of duty (Mileage expenses shall be calculated as though journeys were taken from the county court-house of the constituency).

(e) travelling expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks, excluding any expenses incurred in conveying the ballot boxes from the polling station to the place where the votes are counted.

Standard-class railway expenses, or, where rail service is not available, actual and necessary cost, with subsistence allowance at the rate of 10s. Od. a night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m., and 15s. 0d. a night if so detained after 12 midnight.

(f) travelling expenses of clerical or other assistants employed by the local returning officer in connection with the conduct of the referendum.

(g) conveying of polling screens, ballot boxes, ballot papers, etc., in connection with the referendum.

Actual railway charges, or, where rail service is not available, actual and necessary cost.

(h) printing and publishing notices, etc., required in and about the referendum.

Cost as charged by the Stationery Office, or where printing is arranged for by the local returning officer, the actual and necessary cost.

(i) use of any building or room for the purposes of the referendum.

Actual and necessary expenses arising.

(j) fitting up polling stations, including the provision of voting compartments and the hire of necessary furniture.

Cost as charged by the Office of Public Works, or, if the work is done locally, actual and necessary cost.

(k) ballot boxes required to be purchased, hired or repaired.

(l) stamping instruments required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.

Cost as charged by the Stationery Office.

(m) stationery at polling stations.

(n) general stationery, postage, telegrams and telephone messages.

Actual and necessary cost.

(4) In the event of a recount of votes under Rule 26 of the First Schedule to the Referendum Act, 1942, there shall be paid in respect thereof such sum as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance based on (a) the time spent thereon and (b) remuneration for the original count.

(1) For performing all the duties which a local returning officer is required by law to perform in connection with the referenda (other than the duties in connection with the matters specially provided for at paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below) :

As respect a borough constituency:—

For every complete 100 of the electors:—

£

s.

d.

Up to 75,000 electors .. .. .. .. .. ..

 6

3

exceeding 75,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

 3

3

Provided that where a person is a local returning officer for more than one borough constituency, all the borough constituencies for which he is local returning officer shall, for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, be deemed to be a single borough constituency.

As respect any other constituency :—

For every complete 100 of the electors .. .. ..

 6

9

(2) For despatch and receipt of ballot papers of postal voters and for despatch of polling cards to postal voters.

For every complete 100 postal voters of fraction thereof exceeding one-half on the register .. .. .. ..

4

10

0

subject to a minimum of .. .. .. .. .. ..

4

10

0

(3) For all duties appertaining to the counting of the votes in the constituency :—

Up to 50,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

22

10

0

For each complete 5,000 electors over 50,000 .. ..

£

1

s.

 2

d.

6

(4) In the event of a recount of votes under Rule 26 of the First Schedule to the Referendum Act, 1942, there shall be paid in respect thereof such sum as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance based on (a) the time spent thereon and (b) remuneration for the original count.

(These fees cover any payments made to a deputy local returning officer for the discharge of any duties of a local returning officer which may be assigned to him).

(1) Taking the poll

(a) each presiding officer—to cover all expenses, other than travelling expenses and subsistence allowances authorised in this scale .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

6

17

6

Provided that where the number of polling stations in a polling place exceeds four, £7 17s. 6d. pay be paid in the case of such one (and one only) of the presiding officers as may be designated by the local returning officer

(b) For the assistance of a special legal assessor employed by the local returning officer with the prior consent of the Minister for Local Government.

Such sum as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance.

(c) A local returning officer may appoint one emergency presiding officer in a constituency who may be paid a retaining fee of £3 to be increased to the full appropriate fee if he is necessarily employed as a presiding officer, and in the case of a county constituency if it consists of parts situate in two counties, two emergency presiding officers may be so appointed and paid and if it consists of parts situate in three counties, three emergency presiding officers may be so appointed and paid.

(d) If only one poll clerk employed .. .. .. .. ..

4

7

6

(e) If two poll clerks necessarily employed .. .. ..

3

10

0

each

(2) Counting the Votes

Up to 30,000 electors .. .. .. .. ..

180

0

0

For each complete 1,000 electors over 30,000 .. ..

2

0

0

(The total sum shall be divided at the discretion of the local returning officer between all competent persons appointed to assist him in counting the votes).

(3) Miscellaneous

(a) clerical, legal and other assistance employed by the local returning officer for the purposes of the election—excluding any services for which payment is otherwise authorised by this scale—and for all expenses of the local returning officer (including, in particular, expenses incurred in complying with section 64 of the Electoral Act, 1963 (No. 19 of 1963), and with Section 1 of the Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1968 (No. 34 of 1968)) not so authorised—

For every complete 100 electors or fraction thereof exceeding one-half in the constituency—

£

s.

d.

in a borough constituency ... ... ... ...

10

 6

elsewhere ... ... ... ... ... ...

11

 0

together with, in respect of assistance as aforesaid employed by the local returning officer, £45 ; provided that where a local returning officer acts for more than one constituency, the additional sum payable in respect of each constituency after the first shall not exceed £30.

(b) remuneration of persons engaged in the despatch and receipt of postal voters' ballot papers—

For every complete 100 postal voters or fraction thereof

exceeding one-half on the register for the constituency

4

10

0

(c) local returning officer's or deputy local returning officer's travelling expenses where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the referenda.

First-class railway expenses or, where rail service is not available, actual and necessary cost, with subsistence allowance at the rate of £1 7s. 0d. a night if necessarily absent from home on account of duty. (Mileage expenses shall be calculated as though journeys were taken from the county courthouse of the constituency).

(d) travelling expenses of presiding officers and poll clerks, excluding any expenses incurred in conveying the ballot boxes from the polling station to the place where the votes are counted.

Standard-class railway expenses or, where rail service is not available, actual and necessary cost, with subsistence allowance at the rate of 10s. 0d. a night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m., and 15s. 0d. a night if so detained after 12 midnight.

(e) travelling expenses of clerical or other assistance employed by the local returning officer or deputy local returning officer in connection with the conduct of the referenda.

(f) conveying of polling screens, ballot boxes, ballot papers, etc., in connection with the referenda.

Actual railway charges, or where rail service is not available, actual and necessary cost.

(g) printing and publishing notices, etc., required in and about the referenda.

Cost as charged by the Stationery Office, or where printing is arranged for by the local returning officer, the actual and necessary cost.

(h) use of any building or room for the purposes of the referenda.

Actual and necessary expenses arising.

(i) fitting up polling stations, including the provision of voting compartments and the hire of necessary furniture.

Cost as charged by the Office of Public Works, or, if the work is done locally, actual and necessary cost.

(j) ballot boxes required to be purchased, hired or repaired.

(k) stamping instruments required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.

Cost as charged by the Stationery Office.

(l) stationery at polling stations.

(m) general stationery, postage, telegrams and telephone messages.

Actual and necessary cost.

(4) In the event of a recount of votes under Rule 26 of the First Schedule to the Referendum Act, 1942, there shall be paid in respect thereof such sum as may be authorised by the Minister for Finance based on (a) the time spent thereon and (b) remuneration for the original count.