Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

109 Amendments relating to Police Federations

In section 44 of the Police Act 1964—

(a) in subsection (1), for the word " and ", in the last place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words " affecting individuals, except as provided by subsection (1A) below, and questions of " ;

(b) the following subsections shall be inserted after that subsection—

“(1A) A Police Federation may represent a member of a police force at any disciplinary proceedings or on an appeal from any such proceedings.

(1B) Except on an appeal to the Secretary of State or as provided by section 102 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1.984, a member of a police force may only be represented under subsection (1A) above by another member of a police force.”; and

(c) in subsection (3), after the word " Federations ", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words " or authorise the Federations to make rules concerning such matters relating to their constitution and proceedings as may be specified in the regulations. " .