PART 4Financial arrangements
Raising of Federation funds17
1
The Federation may only raise funds by—
a
the collection of voluntary subscriptions from its members as mentioned in paragraph (2);
b
the acceptance of donations from—
i
its members;
ii
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
iii
any other donors authorised by Federation rules;
c
charging fees for the provision of services to members and other persons;
d
such other means as Federation rules may provide.
2
Voluntary subscriptions may be collected by the national board from members of the Federation who have opted to pay voluntary subscriptions to the Federation under regulation 4(3).
3
The amount which is to be paid as a voluntary subscription is to be determined by the national board, subject to the approval of the annual conference.
4
If the Federation fails to give a member of the Federation (“M”) a notice which is required under regulation 6(1)(b), the Federation must—
a
notify M of that failure,
b
ask M whether M wishes to continue to be a member of the Federation and if so, whether M wishes to start or continue (as the case may be) to pay voluntary subscriptions to the Federation, and
c
subject to paragraph (5), repay any voluntary subscriptions paid by M before the date of the notification under sub-paragraph (a) within 3 months from that date.
5
The requirement in paragraph (4)(c) does not apply where, following the notification under paragraph (4)(a), M waives his or her entitlement under paragraph (4)(c) in writing.
6
Where the Federation has repaid voluntary subscriptions to M under paragraph (4)(c), that repayment does not affect M’s entitlement to any benefits, facilities or services that result from payment of those voluntary subscriptions.