# The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, Regulation 13: Terms of office

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation is subject to Federation rules—
(a) concerning the filling of vacancies made under regulation 22(1)(b)(vi) (elections to Federation bodies and the filling of vacancies), (vii) (elections of Federation officers and the filling of vacancies), (viii) (appointment of national secretary), and
(b) made under regulation 22(1)(b)(xv) (removal from membership or office).
(2) A person elected to be an elected representative or a member of a Federation body becomes an elected representative or a member of that body on the first day of the month following that in which the election is held (or on such earlier date as is provided for in Federation rules) and ceases to be an elected representative or member of that body on the last day of the month in which the next following election for elected representatives or membership of that Federation body is held (or on such other date as may be provided for in Federation rules).
(3) A person elected to be a Federation officer (other than the national secretary) takes office on the first day of the month following that in which the election is held and vacates office on the last day of the month in which the next following election to that office is held.
(4) A person holds and vacates office as the national secretary in accordance with the terms of his or her appointment, and may be appointed for one or more terms, provided that no person holds office as national secretary for a period of more than ten years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1140/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-federation-england-and-wales-regulations-2017/regulation-13
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