The Referendum on the Voting System (Counting Officers’ and Regional Counting Officers’ Charges) Order 2011
This Order extends to the whole of the United Kingdon, except articles 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12, and Schedule 2, which do not extend to Northern Ireland. This Order provides for payments for services and expenses of counting officers and Regional Counting Officers in connection with the conduct of the referendum on the voting system to be held on 5 May 2011 under Part 1 of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011. Under paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, a counting officer or Regional Counting Officer may recover his charges for services and expenses provided they were necessarily rendered or incurred for the efficient and effective conduct of the referendum and the total does not exceed the overall maximum recoverable amount specified by the Secretary of State in an order. Paragraph 20(4) also enables the Secretary of State to specify by order a maximum recoverable amount for particular services or expenses.