The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 1990

5.  There shall be substituted for regulation 16(1) of the principal Regulations the following provisions:

“16.— (1) The Federation may raise funds by–

(a) the collection of voluntary subscriptions from the members thereof;

(b) the acceptance of donations from such members, from reversionary members of home police forces or servicemen within the meaning of the regulations from time to time in force under the Police Pensions Act 1976 or from persons with a contingent right of reversion to a home police force under section 2 of the Police Act 1969(1),

and by such other means, and subject to such conditions, as Federation Rules may provide.

(1A) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), Federation Rules may make provision in particular for the raising of funds by–

(a) the borrowing of money;

(b) the acceptance of donations from individuals or bodies; and

(c) the sale of publications or other articles, and the receipt of commission in connection with the sale thereof.

(1B) Subject to these Regulations, any funds so raised shall be dealt with in accordance with Federation Rules.

(1C) Each joint branch board shall maintain a fund to be known as the Joint Branch Board Fund or, in the case of the metropolitan police force, the Joint Executive Committee Fund; and in addition each of the inspectors', sergeants' and constables' branch boards may maintain a fund.

(1D) The joint central committee shall maintain a fund to be known as the Police Federation Joint Fund; and each of the three central committees shall maintain a fund to be known respectively as the Police Federation (Constables') Fund, the Police Federation (Sergeants') Fund and the Police Federation (Inspectors') Fund.”.

(1)

1969 c. 63. 2