The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

Regulation 25

SCHEDULE 3Transitional and savings provisions

1.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of the interpretation of this Schedule.

(2) In this Schedule—

“1969 Regulations” means the Police Federation Regulations 1969(1),

“corresponding Federation body” means, in relation to an existing body mentioned in the 1969 Regulations specified in the first column of Table 1, the Federation body established under these Regulations specified in the second column of the same row—

“corresponding Federation officer” means, in relation to the officer mentioned in the 1969 Regulations specified in the first column of Table 2, the Federation officer mentioned in these Regulations specified in the second column of the same row—

“existing body” means a body of the Federation mentioned in the 1969 Regulations.

(3) A reference to a Federation branch is to be read as a reference to the same Federation branch for the purposes of both the 1969 Regulations and these Regulations.

(4) In the case of a Federation body constituted from elected members under these Regulations, a reference to its constitution under these Regulations is a reference to the first members becoming members of the body.

2.  The existing bodies are to exercise the functions given in these Regulations to the corresponding Federation bodies until such time as the corresponding Federation bodies are constituted.

3.  Where a person is a member of a Federation branch immediately before the entry into force of these Regulations anything done under or for the purposes of a provision of the 1969 Regulations relating to the person’s membership or the payment of voluntary subscriptions which corresponds to a provision of these Regulations is to have effect as if it were done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of these Regulations.

4.—(1) A provision of the 1969 Regulations mentioned in the first column of Table 3 is to continue to have effect in relation to the body or officers specified in the second column of the same row where a body specified in the third column of the same row is not constituted or an officer specified in the third column of the same row has not taken office on the entry into force of these Regulations in respect of the period until the body is so constituted or an officer has taken such office for the first time (as the case may be), subject to sub-paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 16, any reference to a fund maintained by a branch board, joint branch board, a central committee or the joint central committee is to be read as a reference to the fund which is required to be maintained by the corresponding Federation body in accordance with these Regulations.

5.—(1) The 2018 annual conference is to be held in accordance with the provisions of regulation 9 of the 1969 Regulations subject to the modification specified in sub-paragraph (2) and subsequent annual conferences are to be held in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) The modification referred to in paragraph (1) is, where the joint central committee has been replaced by the national board, the reference in regulation 9 of the 1969 Regulations to the joint central committee is to be read as a reference to the national board.

6.  Anything done by a body mentioned in the first column of Table 1 is to have effect for the purposes of these Regulations or otherwise as if it were done by the corresponding Federation body, subject to any necessary modifications.

7.  Any Federation funds or Federation property held by or on behalf of a body mentioned in the first column of Table 1, or by the trustees of such a body, are to be treated as if they were held by or on behalf of the corresponding Federation body or its trustees, subject to any necessary modifications.

8.  Any rights or liabilities of a body mentioned in the first column of Table 1 are to be treated as if they were rights or liabilities of the corresponding Federation body, subject to any necessary modifications.

9.  Any agreements entered into by or on behalf of a body mentioned in the first column of Table 1 are to be treated as if they were agreements entered into by or on behalf of the corresponding Federation body, subject to any necessary modifications.

10.  Anything done by an officer mentioned in the first column of Table 2 is to have effect for the purposes of these Regulations or otherwise as if it were done by the corresponding Federation officer, subject to any necessary modifications.

11.  Anything done by a trustee appointed under regulation 20 of the 1969 Regulations is to have effect for the purposes of these Regulations or otherwise as if it were done by a trustee appointed to the corresponding Federation body under regulation 20 of these Regulations, subject to any necessary modifications.

12.  Any rights or liabilities of a trustee appointed under regulation 20 of the 1969 Regulations accruing to the trustee in his or her capacity as such a trustee are to be treated as if they were rights or liabilities of a trustee appointed to the corresponding Federation body under regulation 20 of these Regulations, subject to any necessary modifications.

13.  Any agreements entered into by a trustee appointed under regulation 20 of the 1969 Regulations in his or her capacity as such a trustee are to be treated as if they were agreements entered into by a trustee appointed to the corresponding Federation body under regulation 20 of these Regulations, subject to any necessary modifications.

14.  Any rules made by the Federation under the 1969 Regulations are to continue to have effect as if made under regulation 22 of these Regulations.

15.  Subject to paragraph 15, regulation 18 of the 1969 Regulations is to continue to have effect in relation to the accounts prepared by a branch treasurer and the national treasurer for the year ending 31 December 2017 (but not in respect of any accounts for subsequent years) as if those accounts were being prepared by a branch board (or joint branch board) and a central committee (or joint central committee).

16.  The national treasurer is to be responsible for causing the accounts referred to in paragraph 14 to be audited by an independent auditor under regulation 18 of the 1969 Regulations.