# The Police Federation (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, Regulation 3: The Federation and its structure

Extent: E+W

(1) There is to continue to be a Federation branch for each police force in England and Wales.
(2) Each Federation branch is to have a branch council constituted in accordance with regulation 8.
(3) The metropolitan police force branch is to have any additional branch council or branch councils as may be provided for by Federation rules, constituted in accordance with regulation 9.
(4) Each metropolitan police force branch council is to have a committee as provided for in regulation 9(4).
(5) Each Federation branch is to have a branch board constituted in accordance with regulation 10.
(6) The Federation is to have—
(a) a national council constituted in accordance with regulation 11, and
(b) a national board constituted in accordance with regulation 12.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1140/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-federation-england-and-wales-regulations-2017/regulation-3
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