Regulation 19 Use of Federation fundsI1
England and Wales
Subject to these Regulations and to Federation rules, the branch board may use its branch fund for any purpose which the branch board may determine to be necessary or expedient in the interests of the Federation or its members.
Subject to these Regulations and to Federation rules, the national board may use the national fund for any purpose which the national board may determine to be necessary or expedient in the interests of the Federation or its members.
The Federation funds used by a Federation body must not exceed any maximum amount in respect of any purpose or any specified purpose during any specified period provided for by Federation rules.
Federation funds must not be used—
to support a political party or to promote, directly or indirectly, a person’s candidature in any election or any outcome in a referendum;
to support the candidature of any individual in an election held under these Regulations or Federation rules (but this does not prevent Federation funds being used in respect of the distribution of factual information about a candidate in such an election); or
to contribute to the funds of a political party, trade union or any other body or organisation, other than one—
connected with the police service or its welfare, or
carrying out charitable work for the welfare of others.