Part 3 U.K. Police workforce and representative institutions

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Representative institutions

49 Duties of Police Federation for England and Wales in fulfilling its purpose E+W+S

In section 59 of the Police Act 1996 (Police Federations), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In fulfilling that purpose, the Police Federation for England and Wales must—

(a) protect the public interest,

(b) maintain high standards of conduct, and

(c) maintain high standards of transparency.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 49 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183

50 Freedom of Information Act etc: Police Federation for England and Wales U.K.

The Police Federation for England and Wales is to be treated for the purposes of—

(a) the Freedom of Information Act 2000,

(b) the Data Protection Act 1998, and

(c) section 18 of the Inquiries Act 2005,

as if it were a body listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act (public authorities).

Commencement Information

I2 S. 50 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183

51 Removal of references to ACPO U.K.

Schedule 14 removes references in legislation to the Association of Chief Police Officers and replaces most of them with references to the National Police Chiefs' Council.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 51 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183