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(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, a member of a police force shall not be a member of any trade union, or of any association having for its objects, or one of its objects, to control or influence the pay, pensions or conditions of service of any police force.
(2)Where a person was a member of a trade union before becoming a member of a police force, he may, with the consent of the chief officer of police, continue to be a member of that union during the time of his service in the police force.
F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)This section applies to police cadets as it applies to members of a police force, and references to a police force or to service in a police force shall be construed accordingly.
F2(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(4B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(4C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(4D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(4E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(4F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Nothing in this section applies to membership of the Police Federations, or of any body recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section as representing members of police forces who are not members of those Federations.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 64(3) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 349
F2S. 64(4A)(4B) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 79, Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(y)
F3S. 64(4C) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 44; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F4S. 64(4D) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 44; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F5S. 64(4E) repealed (S.) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121) and omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)
F6S. 64(4F) repealed (S.) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121) and omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)
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