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The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

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Raising of Federation funds

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17.—(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.

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