(1)Section 44 of the [1964 c. 48.] Police Act 1964 (Police Federations) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2) after the words " of, and " there shall be inserted the words " subject to subsection (2A) of this section " .
(3)After subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—
“(2A)The Secretary of State from time to time may authorise a Police Federation or a branch thereof to be associated with a person or body outside the police service in such cases and manner, and subject to such conditions and restrictions, as he may specify and may vary or withdraw an authorisation previously given; and anything for the time being so authorised shall not be precluded by subsection (2) of this section.”