Metropolitan police force: branch council and representation
9.—(1) Unless Federation rules provide otherwise, the members of the metropolitan police force branch are to elect in accordance with Federation rules one representative for every 65 police officers in the metropolitan police force (“elected representatives”).
(2) One or more branch councils are to be constituted in respect of the metropolitan police force branch, comprising—
(a)the number of elected representatives determined in accordance with Federation rules, elected by the elected representatives from amongst their number;
(b)any additional members provided for in Federation rules.
(3) Federation rules may make different provision for the number of members in different branch councils, taking into account the number of members represented by each branch council.
(4) Each branch council is to elect an executive committee (a “metropolitan executive committee”) from amongst its members in accordance with Federation rules.
(5) Elections for the purposes of this regulation are to be held before the end of the relevant period and in every third year after that.
(6) Federation rules may provide for additional members for metropolitan executive committees.
(7) A branch council may hold up to three meetings per year, each lasting no more than one day and, with the consent of the relevant chief officer, additional meetings of the branch council may be held.
(8) A metropolitan executive committee may hold up to four meetings per year, each lasting no more than one day and, with the consent of the relevant chief officer, additional meetings of the metropolitan executive committee may be held.
(9) Subject to these Regulations and Federation rules, a branch council and a metropolitan executive committee may each regulate their own proceedings.