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Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987

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3Defence Police Federation

(1)There shall continue to be a Defence Police Federation.

(2)The Federation shall represent members of the Ministry of Defence Police in all matters affecting their welfare and efficiency, other than questions of discipline affecting individuals, except as provided by subsection (3) below, and questions of promotion affecting individuals.

(3)The Federation may represent a member of the Ministry of Defence Police at any disciplinary proceedings or on an appeal from any such proceedings.

(4)Except on an appeal to the Secretary of State or as provided by section 4 below, a member of the Ministry of Defence Police may only be represented under subsection (3) above by another member of that force.

(5)The Federation shall act through branches and regional and national committees; and the Federation and every branch and committee thereof shall be entirely independent of and unassociated with, any body or person outside the police service, but may employ persons outside the police service in an administrative or advisory capacity.

(6)The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the management committee of the Federation, by regulations prescribe the constitution and proceedings of the Federation or authorise the Federation to make rules concerning such matters relating to their constitution and proceedings as may be specified in the regulations and, without prejudice to the generality of that power, regulations under this subsection may make provision—

(a)with respect to the membership of the Federation ;

(b)with respect to the raising of funds by the Federation by subscription and the use and management of funds derived from subscription; and

(c)with respect to the manner in which representations may be made by the Federation to the Ministry of Defence Police Committee and the Secretary of State.

(7)The power to make regulations conferred by this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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