Legislation – The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers’ and Police Area Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024

making arrangements for the election;

discharging the relevant officer’s duties at that election.

in the case of a local returning officer, those described in paragraphs (3) and (4);

in the case of a police area returning officer, those described in paragraphs (3) and (5).

the appointment and payment of persons to assist the relevant officer;

any travel and overnight subsistence for the relevant officer and any person appointed to assist the relevant officer;

printing or otherwise producing the ballot paper;

printing, or otherwise producing, and where appropriate publishing, notices and any other documents required by an enactment for or in connection with the election;

renting, heating, lighting, cleaning, adapting or restoring any building or room;

providing and transporting equipment;

conducting the verification of ballot paper accounts and the count;

providing and receiving training;

providing stationery and meeting postage, telephone, printing, translation and banking costs, and the costs of other miscellaneous items.

printing, or otherwise producing, or buying the postal vote stationery;

printing, or otherwise producing, and arranging for the delivery of poll cards;

providing information and communications technology, equipment and software, and associated costs;

providing for the safekeeping and security of ballot papers (including, where necessary, the secure storage of ballot boxes) and any verification documents kept by the returning officer.

discharging the police area returning officer’s functions in relation to the nomination process;

obtaining legal advice or any translations required in connection with candidates’ election addresses;

providing security;