1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 15th May 2001.

(2) This Order shall extend to Northern Ireland only.

2. —(1)The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997( 2 ) (“the 1997 Order”) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(3) of the 1997 Order (maximum recoverable amount at an uncontested election), for “£912.52” substitute “£1,007.97”.

(3) In article 2(4)(b) of the 1997 Order, for the words “first published” substitute “it has effect on the last day for publication of the notice of election”.

(4) In the Schedule to the 1997 Order—

(a) in Part A (expenses of returning officer for which maximum recoverable amounts are specified):

(i) for “£110.70” substitute “122.28”;

(ii) for “£6.74” substitute “£7.45”;

(iii) for “£70.00” substitute “£77.32”;

(iv) for “£1.40” substitute “£1.55”;

(v) for “£4,038.45” substitute “£4,460.87”;

(vi) for “£43.81” substitute “£48.39”;

(vii) for “£39.77” substitute “£43.93”; and

(viii) for “£350.79” substitute “£387.48”;

(b) Part B (expenses of returning officer for which no maximum recoverable amounts are specified) shall be amended by adding after item 10—

“ 10A. Expenses in the provision to each polling station of the large version of the ballot paper and of the prescribed device for assisting voters with disabilities. ” .