The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

The national council

11.—(1) The national council is to comprise the following members—

(a) the branch chair and branch secretary of each branch;

(b) any additional members of the branch board for the Metropolitan police force branch provided for in Federation rules elected by members of that branch board in accordance with Federation rules;

(c) any additional members elected in accordance with Federation rules pursuant to paragraph (3);

(d) any additional members provided for in Federation rules, which may also provide for the extent to which such additional members may participate in the proceedings of the national council.

(2) The national council is to be constituted as soon as the following elections have taken place—

(a) the elections of branch chairs and branch secretaries required under regulation 7(1) and (2); and

(b) the elections of members required under paragraph (1)(b) and (c).

(3) Federation rules may provide for additional members sharing a particular protected characteristic if the Federation considers that this is appropriate.

(4) In determining what, if any, provision to make under paragraph (3), the Federation must take into account the findings of the most recent equality assessment carried out under regulation 15, if such an assessment has been carried out.

(5) A chair (“the national chair”) is to be elected by the members of the Federation from among the members of the national council in accordance with Federation rules.

(6) Any elections held for the purposes of this regulation are to be held before the end of the relevant period, and in every third year after that.

(7) Subject to these Regulations and Federation rules, the national council may regulate its own proceedings.