The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

PART 5 Federation rules, amendments to other enactments and transitional and savings provisions

Federation rules

22.—(1) The Federation is authorised to make rules concerning the following matters—

(a) provision for a body, committee or officer of the Federation other than those provided for in these Regulations;

(b) further provision relating to the branches of the Federation, the Federation bodies, the Federation officers and the annual conference, including among other things provision relating to—

(i) in the case of the metropolitan police force branch, an additional branch council or branch councils;

(ii) the number of elected representatives on metropolitan branch councils;

(iii) additional members for branch councils, branch boards, metropolitan executive committees and the national council;

(iv) a different number of—

(aa) members elected to a branch council from the number calculated in accordance with regulation 8(2);

(bb) elected representatives from the number calculated in accordance with regulation 9(1);

(cc) members elected to a branch board from the number calculated in accordance with regulation 10(3);

(dd) members elected to the national board from the number calculated in accordance with regulation 12(2);

(ee) delegates elected to the annual conference from the number calculated in accordance with regulation 14(3);

(v) the number of members of a metropolitan executive committee;

(vi) elections (including the conduct of elections) to the Federation bodies and the filling of vacancies;

(vii) elections (including the conduct of elections) of Federation officers (except the national secretary) and the filling of vacancies;

(viii) the appointment of the national secretary including, where the national secretary is not a member of a police force, the setting of his or her terms of employment;

(ix) elections (including the conduct of elections) of delegates to the annual conference and the filling of vacancies;

(x) the role of each Federation branch, Federation body, Federation officer and the annual conference in the constitution and proceedings of the Federation;

(xi) the proceedings of a Federation branch, a Federation body and the annual conference;

(xii) different provision in relation to different Federation branches or different regions of England and Wales;

(xiii) the equality assessment, publication of information and report provided for in regulation 15;

(xiv) the ethics, standards, conduct and performance to be expected of a member of the Federation or a Federation officer;

(xv) the removal of a person from membership of a Federation body or the removal from office of a Federation officer;

(c) further provision about Federation funds and Federation property, including among other things provision relating to—

(i) the raising of Federation funds by means other than those specified in regulation 17(1)(a), (b) or (c), including—

(aa) the borrowing of money;

(bb) the acceptance of donations from individuals or bodies not mentioned in regulation 17(1)(b)(i) to (iii);

(cc) the sale of publications or other articles, and the receipt of commission in connection with any such sale;

(ii) the use and management of Federation funds and Federation property, including among other things—

(aa) the maximum expenditure which may be incurred by a Federation body during a specified period in respect of any purpose or any specified purpose;

(bb) the expenses of any Federation body;

(cc) the policies to be followed in relation to payment of expenses and the provision of hospitality by or to any Federation body or representative;

(dd) any payments to be made to any Federation representative;

(ee) the accounting procedures to be followed by Federation bodies;

(ff) the systems to be followed by Federation bodies for the internal audit of their accounting records and internal controls;

(iii) the trustees of Federation funds and Federation property, including—

(aa) the procedure for the appointment of trustees under regulation 20;

(bb) the term of office of trustees appointed under paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 20;

(cc) the manner in which vacancies among such trustees are filled;

(d) provision relating to the keeping of records about members of the Federation, and the information members are to provide to the Federation;

(e) provision relating to services and benefits provided to members and other persons, including the provision of advice and representation on any issue;

(f) provision relating to the consequences of a breach of Federation rules;

(g) provision relating to the publication of material by the Federation;

(h) transitional and savings provision;

(i) any other provision which the Federation reasonably believes is necessary to fulfil its purpose.

(2) Federation rules may define the different regions of the Federation.

(3) Federation rules must be prepared by the national board and are to have no effect unless they are approved by the Secretary of State.

(4) For the purpose of this regulation, “Federation representative” means any of—

(a) the national chair;

(b) the national secretary;

(c) the national treasurer;

(d) any trustee appointed under regulation 20;

(e) any other member of the national council or the national board;

(f) any member of a branch council or branch board;

(g) any elected representative, within the meaning of regulation 9(1).

Consequential and supplementary amendments

23.  Schedule 1 makes consequential and supplementary amendments.

Revocations

24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), Schedule 2 makes revocations.

(2) The instruments specified in the Table in Schedule 2 are revoked to the extent specified subject to the transitional and savings provisions in Schedule 3.

Transitional and savings provisions

25.  Schedule 3 makes transitional and savings provisions.