The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Amendment of the Police Federation Regulations 1969

8.  In regulation 9 (central conferences)–

(a) in paragraph (2) for the words “regulation 6(5)” substitute “regulation 6(12)”;

(b) after paragraph (7) insert the following paragraphs–

“(8) Where a person has been elected as a member of the inspectors', sergeants' or, as the case may be, constables' central committee, he shall, by virtue of this paragraph and without prejudice to the filling of the casual vacancy, become an additional delegate to the central conference for his rank and, subject to paragraph (10), shall remain such until he ceases to hold the office in question.

(9) A person who is a delegate by reason of paragraph (8) shall be entitled to address a conference but shall not be entitled to vote other than in an election of members of the central committee of his rank.

(10) A person shall cease to be a delegate under paragraph (8) if he is removed from office in accordance with Schedule 6, or if–

(a) he ceases to hold the rank of inspector, sergeant or, as the case may be, constable; or

(b) he ceases to be a member of the police force or, in the case of a police cadet, ceases to undergo training with a view to becoming such a member.”