Police, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers’ and Police Area Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “local returning officer” has the meaning given in section 54(5) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; “police area” means a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas outside London); “police area returning officer”, in relation to any police area, means the person for the time being designated by an order made by virtue of section 54(1)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 as the returning officer for that police area; “relevant election or referendum” means— an election in England for the return of an elected mayor as defined by section 9H(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 (elected mayors etc ); a referendum in England under Part 1A of that Act (arrangements with respect to local authority governance in England); “voting area” has the same meaning as in article 2(2) of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 . Charges for services and expenses of local returning officers Local returning officers: overall maximum recoverable amount 3 1 In respect of a local returning officer, the overall maximum recoverable amount for each voting area is the amount listed in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1. 2 But where, in a voting area listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2, the poll at the ordinary election of police and crime commissioners in 2012 is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum, the overall maximum recoverable amount for that voting area is the amount listed in column 4 of the table in Schedule 2 . Local returning officers: maximum recoverable amount for specified services 4 1 The total of the charges recoverable by a local returning officer in respect of the services specified in paragraph (3) must not exceed the amount listed for each voting area in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1. 2 But where, in a voting area listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2, the poll at the ordinary election of police and crime commissioners in 2012 is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum, the total of the charges recoverable by the local returning officer in respect of the services specified in paragraph (3) must not exceed the amount listed for that voting area in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2. 3 The services specified in this paragraph are— a conducting the poll; b discharging the local returning officer’s duties at the election; and c making arrangements for the election. Local returning officers: maximum recoverable amount for specified expenses 5 1 The total of the charges recoverable by a local returning officer in respect of the expenses specified in paragraph (3) must not exceed the amount listed for each voting area in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1. 2 But where, in a voting area listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2, the poll at the ordinary election of police and crime commissioners in 2012 is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum, the total of the charges recoverable by the local returning officer in respect of the expenses specified in paragraph (3) must not exceed the amount listed for that voting area in column 3 of the table in Schedule 2. 3 The expenses specified in this paragraph are— a the appointment and payment of persons to assist the local returning officer; b travel and overnight subsistence for the local returning officer and any person appointed to assist the local returning officer; c printing or otherwise producing the ballot papers; d printing, producing or purchasing postal vote stationery; e printing or otherwise producing and arranging for the delivery of poll cards; f printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices and any other documents required by any enactment for or in connection with the police and crime commissioner election; g renting, heating, lighting, cleaning, adapting or restoring any building or room; h providing and transporting equipment; i providing information and communications technology equipment and software and associated costs; j providing security, including any necessary secure storage of ballot boxes, ballot papers and verification documents; k conducting the verification of ballot paper accounts and the count; l providing and receiving training; and m providing stationery and meeting postage, telephone, printing, translation and banking costs and the costs of other miscellaneous items. Charges for services and expenses of police area returning officers Police area returning officers: overall maximum recoverable amount 6 In respect of a police area returning officer, the overall maximum recoverable amount for each police area is the amount listed in column 4 of the table in Schedule 3. Police area returning officers: maximum recoverable amount for specified services 7 1 The total of the charges recoverable by a police area returning officer in respect of the services specified in paragraph (2) must not exceed the amount listed for each police area in column 2 of the table in Schedule 3. 2 The services specified in this paragraph are— a discharging the police area returning officer’s duties at the election; and b making arrangements for the election. Police area returning officers: maximum recoverable amount for specified expenses 8 1 The total of the charges recoverable by a police area returning officer in respect of the expenses specified in paragraph (2) and the expenses specified in paragraph (3) must not exceed the amount listed for each police area in column 3 of the table in Schedule 3. 2 The expenses specified in this paragraph are— a the appointment and payment of persons to assist the police area returning officer; b travel and overnight subsistence for the police area returning officer and any person appointed to assist the police area returning officer; c the costs of the nomination process; d the costs of any legal advice or translation required in connection with election addresses of candidates; e printing or otherwise producing the ballot papers; f printing or otherwise producing and, where appropriate, publishing notices required by any enactment for or in connection with the police and crime commissioner election; g renting, heating, lighting, cleaning, adapting or restoring any building or room; h providing and transporting equipment; i providing security; j conducting the count; k providing training; and l providing stationery and meeting postage, telephone, printing, translation and banking costs and the costs of other miscellaneous items. 3 The expenses specified in this paragraph are those incurred in discharging the police area returning officer’s functions under regulation 7 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Functions of Returning Officers) Regulations 2012 (encouraging participation in a police and crime commissioner election). Charges at uncontested elections Overall maximum recoverable amount at an uncontested election 9 Articles 3 to 8 do not apply at an uncontested election and, instead— a the overall maximum recoverable amount for each voting area is £1,750. b the overall maximum recoverable amount for each police area is £350. Damian Green Minister of State Home Office 10th September 2012 We consent to this order James Duddridge Brooks Newmark Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 12th September 2012