| As respects a county constituency— |
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d. |
| For every complete 100 of the electors for the constituency |
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up to 20,000 electors ... ... |
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0 |
5 |
0 |
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beyond 20,000 electors ... ... |
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0 |
4 |
0 |
| As respects a borough constituency— |
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| For every complete 100 of the electors for the constituency |
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up 100,000 ... ... ... |
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0 |
4 |
0 |
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beyond to 100,000 ... ... ... |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
Provided that the borough constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin South shall for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this scale be deemed to be a single borough constituency.
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| (2) To the Returning Officer for receiving nominations, withdrawals, making returns to writs, etc.:— |
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For each member to be returned in respect of the Constituency ... ... ... |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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Subject to a minimum fee of ... ... |
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10 |
10 |
0 |
| (3) To the Returning Officer for despatch and receipt of ballot papers of postal voters:— |
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For every 100 complete postal voters or fraction thereof exceeding one-half on the register
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1 |
5 |
0 |
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Subject to a minimum fee of ... ... |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
| (4) To the Returning Officer for all duties appertaining to the counting of the votes in a constituency:— |
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For the first 50,000 electors ... ... ... |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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For each complete 1,000 doctors in excess of 50,000 ... ... ... ... |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Provided that the same Officer shall not be paid in respect of the counting of the votes more than one constituency. |
| 1.—In an Uncontested Election. |
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| (1) To the Returning Officer or the Assistant Returning Officer one-third of the appropriate fee mentioned at paragraph 1 (1) above. |
| (2) To the Returning Officer the appropriate fee mentioned at paragraph 1 (2) above. |
| NOTE.—The foregoing payments for the services of a Returning Officer in an Election, whether contested or uncontested, shall include any payments made to a Deputy Returning Officer for the discharge of any duties of a Returning Officer which may be assigned to him |
| B.—DISBURSEMENTS OF RETURNING OFFICER. |
| Contested Elections. |
| (1) Taking the Poll. |
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d. |
(a) Each Presiding Officer to include all expenses, other than travelling expenses and subsistence allowances authorised by this Scale ... ... ... ...
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3 |
0 |
0 |
(b) One Poll Clerk for each Presiding Officer ...
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1 |
10 |
0 |
(c) An additional Clerk at a Polling Station to which more than 600 Parliamentary electors are assigned ... ... ...
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1 |
10 |
0 |
(d) To provide for emergencies, each Returning Officer may appoint one Presiding Officer in addition to those authorised for the taking of the Poll, provided that in the case where a constituency comprises two or more portions, as mentioned in Part I. 1 (d) of this Scale, two such additional Presiding Officers may be appointed. Such Presiding Officer may be paid a retaining fee of £1 15s., which may be increased to £3, provided under (B) (1) (a) of the Scale if he is necessarily employed as a Presiding Officer at an Election.
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| (2) Counting the Votes. |
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For each complete 100 Electors— |
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d. |
(i) Where the number of candidates nominated and not withdrawn exceeds by one or two the number of candidates to be elected ...
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0 |
3 |
10 |
(ii) Where such number exceeds by three, four or five the number of candidates to be elected ... ... ... ...
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0 |
4 |
4 |
(iii) Where such number exceeds by six or more the number of candidates to be elected
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0 |
4 |
10 |
| The total sum payable, as ascertained in accordance with the foregoing Scale, may be increased by one-twentieth in respect of each "count" beyond seven (as defined in Rule 12 (9) in the Third Schedule to the
Electoral Act, 1923
), provided that:— |
| Where, under Rule 7 (2) in that Schedule, the Returning Officer may in one operation exclude two or more lowest candidates, such exclusions, although carried out separately, shall only be regarded as one count in ascertaining the number of "counts" for the purposes of this Order; and |
| No operation shall be regarded as a "count" unless an actual transfer of papers is required to be made and is made. |
| The total sum ascertained in accordance with this scale, with an additional sum of £5 for supervision and £2 10s. for calculations and transfer work, shall be divided at the discretion of the Returning Officer between all competent persons appointed to assist him in counting the votes. |
| (3) Miscellaneous. |
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(a) Clerical, legal and other assistance employed by the Returning Officer or Deputy or Assistant Returning Officer for the purposes of an election, excluding any services for which payment is otherwise authorised by this Scale, and for all expenses of the Returning Officer not otherwise authorised by this Scale—
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For every complete 100 electors or fraction thereof exceeding one-half in the whole constituency or portion thereof;
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In a county constituency ...
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0 |
3 |
6 |
In a borough constituency ...
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0 |
3 |
0 |
Together with one sum of £30 in respect of assistance as aforesaid employed by the Returning Officer; provided that where a Returning Officer acts for more than one constituency the additional sum payable in respect of each constituency after the first shall not exceed
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In the case of a contested election ... ...
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20 |
0 |
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In the case of an uncontested election ... ...
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10 |
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0 |
(b) For the remuneration of persons engaged in the despatch and receipt of postal voters' ballot papers—
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For every complete 100 postal voters or fraction thereof exceeding one-half on the Register ...
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10 |
0 |
(c) Returning Officers' or Deputy or Assistant Returning Officers' travelling expenses where necessary to make arrangements for the poll, or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the election.
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First-class railway expenses, or where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost, with subsistence allowance at the rate of 16s. a night if necessarily absent from home on account of duty. |
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Mileage expenses shall be calculated as though journeys were taken from the County Courthouse of the whole Constituency, or the portion thereof as described above. |
(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.
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Third-class railway expenses, or, where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost with subsistence allowance at the rate of 7s. 6d. per night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m., and 12s. 6d per night if after 12 midnight. |
(e) Travelling expenses of clerical or other assistants employed by the Returning Officer or Deputy or Assistant Returning Officer where necessary to make arrangements for the poll or otherwise in connection with the conduct of the election.
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Third-class railway expenses, or, where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost with subsistence allowance at the rate of 7s. 6d. per night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m., and 12s. 6d. per night if after 12 midnight. |
(f) For the conveyance of polling screens, ballot boxes, ballot papers, etc., in connection with the election.
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Actual railway charges, or, where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost. |
(g) For printing and providing ballot papers, per thousand.
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As charged by Stationery Office. |
(h) For printing and providing notices, nomination forms, and other documents required in aid about the election or poll, and costs of publishing same.
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As charged by Stationery Office, or, where such printing is necessarily arranged for by the Returning Officer, actual necessary cost. |
(i) For expenses attending the use, or hire when necessary, of any building or room for the purposes of the election.
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Actual and necessary cost. |
(j) For fitting up a polling station, including the provision and fitting up of voting compartments, and the hire of the necessary furniture where this is not otherwise obtainable.
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As charged by the Office of Public Works, or, if the work is done locally, actual and necessary cost. |
(k) For every ballot box required to be purchased, hired, or repaired.
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As charged by the Office of Public Works, or, if the work is done locally, actual and necessary cost. |
(l) For every stamping instrument required to be purchased, hired, altered or repaired.
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As charged by the Stationery Office. |
(m) For stationery at each Polling Station.
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As charged by the Stationery Office. |
(n) For copies of the Register, not exceeding five, for each constituency.
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Actual cost. |
(o) For general stationery, postage and telegrams, and telephone messages.
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Actual and necessary cost. |
| Uncontested Elections. |
| (5) The whole Election. |
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(a) For preliminary work undertaken in anticipation of a contest, including clerical and other assistance.
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Actual and necessary cost within the above Scale. |
(b) For any necessary legal assistance prior to and on the day of nomination.
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A fee not exceeding £12 12s. |
