S.I. No. 145/1937 - Plebiscite (Returning Officers' Charges) Order, 1937.

(a) To the Returning Officer for despatch and receipt of ballot papers of postal voters:—

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

£1

10

0

Subject to a minimum fee of ... ...

£1

10

0

(b) To the Returning Officer for all duties appertaining to the counting of the votes in a constituency and certifying the result to the Plebiscite Returning Officer ... ...

£10

0

0

2. Where the poll at the general election is not contested:

(a) To the Returning Officer or the Assistant Returning Officer for conducting the plebiscite, a sum equal to two-thirds of the sum payable for the services of a returning officer or an assistant returning officer for conducting a contested election at the general election, under the scale for the time being in force, excluding (i) fees for receiving nominations, withdrawals, making returns to writs, etc., (ii) fees in respect of ballot papers of postal voters and (iii) fees in respect of the counting of votes.

(b) To the Returning Officer for despatch and receipt of ballot papers of postal voters:—

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

£1

10

0

Subject to a minimum fee of ... ...

£1

10

0

(c) To the Returning Officer for all duties appertaining to the counting of the votes in a constituency and certifying the result to the Plebiscite Returing Officer:—

For the first 50,000 electors ... ...

£10

0

0

For each complete 5,000 electors in excess of 50,000 electors ... ... ...

10

0

For each complete 100 electors ... ...

3s.

10d.

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

£1

10

0

Subject to a minimum fee of... ... ...

£1

10

0

(1) Taking the Poll.

(a) Each Presiding Officer to include all expenses other than travelling expenses and sub-sistence allowances authorised by this scale

£3

0

0

(b) One Poll Clerk for each Presiding Officer ...

£1

10

0

(c) An additional Clerk at a Polling Station to which more than 600 Dáil electors are assigned ... ... ... ... ...

£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 (f) 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, as provided under B.2 (1)(a) of this scale, if he is necessarily employed as a Presiding Officer at the plebiscite.

(2) Counting the Votes.

For each complete 100 electors ... ... ...

3s.

10d

(3) Miscellaneous.

(a) Clerical, legal and other assistance employed by the Returning Officer or Deputy or Assistant Returning Officer for the purposes of the plebiscite, 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—

For every complete 100 electors or fraction thereof exceeding one-half in the whole constituency or portion thereof;

In a county constituency... ...

3s.

6d.

In a borough constituency... ...

3s.

0d.

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 £20.

(b) For the 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

£1

10

0

Subject to a minimum fee of... ...

£1

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 plebiscite.

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.

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.

Third-class railway expenses, or, where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost with subsistence allowance at the rate of 6s. 6d. per night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m., and 11s. 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 in connection with the conduct of the plebiscite.

Third-class railway expenses, or, where railway service is not available, actual and necessary cost with subsistence allowance at the rate of 6s. 6d. per night if necessarily detained on account of duty after 10.30 p.m. and 11s. 6d. per night if after 12 midnight.

(f) For the conveyance of polling screens, ballot boxes, ballot papers, etc., in connection with the plebiscite.

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

(g) For printing and providing ballot papers.

As charged by Stationery Office.

(h) For printing and providing notices and other documents required in and about the plebiscite, and costs of publishing same.

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 plebiscite.

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.

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.

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.

As charged by the Stationery Office.

(m) For stationery at each Polling Station.

As charged by the Stationery Office.

(n) For copies of the Register, not exceeding five, for each constituency.

Actual cost.

(o) For general stationery, postage and telegrams, and telephone messages.

Actual and necessary cost.