PART 1
1. Constitution
The Police Association shall consist of all police officers below the rank of cadet officer and the Association shall act through Branch Boards and a Central Committee as hereinafter provided. (Amended by S.I. 15/1969 and 17/1969)
2. Branch Boards
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(1) There shall be constituted a Branch Board for each of the ranks of inspectors, station sergeants, sergeants, corporals and constables.
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(2) The Branch Board of any rank shall consist of 5 elected members. However, where the number of the rank does not exceed 5, all members of the rank shall form the Branch Boards. However, in the case of the constables the Branch Board shall consist of 7 elected members of whom at least one shall be a woman. (Amended by S.I. 15/1969 and 17/1969)
3. Right to Vote
Subject as aforesaid, every police officer of the rank of inspector, station sergeant, sergeant, corporal and constable shall have the right to vote at the election of the Branch Board for that rank. (Amended by S.I. 15/1969 and 17/1969)
4. Elections and Annual Meetings
The elections shall take place annually in the month of February and the annual meetings of the Branch Boards shall be held not later than 15 March in each year.
5. Representation of Branch Board
A Branch Board in addition to submitting any representation to the Commissioner of Police may submit it also to the Governor General.
6. Central Committee
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(1) There shall be constituted a Central Committee consisting of 9 members namely—one inspector, one station sergeant, one sergeant, 2 corporals, 4 constables (at least one of whom shall be a woman) to be elected in the manner hereinafter set out. (Amended by S.I. 17/1969 and 15/1969)
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(2) The members of each Branch Board shall at the annual meeting by ballot, elect from among their numbers the members of the Central Committee.
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(3) The Central Committee may submit representations in writing to the Commissioner of Police and to the Governor General, and shall consider and report upon any matter referred to them by the Commissioner of Police or the Governor General.
7. Tenure of office of members
Members of a Branch Board or the Central Committee shall hold office until the Branch Board or the Central Committee for the succeeding year has been elected.
8. Officers
Each Branch Board and the Central Committee shall, by ballot, choose its chairperson and its secretary from among its own members.
9. Chairperson to have casting vote
The chairperson at any meeting of a Branch Board or the Central Committee at which he or she is present shall record a second or casting vote.
10. Power of Branch Board and Central Committee to regulate own procedure
Subject to the provisions of these rules, every Branch Board or Central Committee may regulate its own procedure including the appointment of the committees and sub-committees.
11. Meetings
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(1) Branch Boards may hold 3 meetings in each year including the annual meeting, each lasting not more than a day, but additional meetings for any special purpose may be held with the consent of the Commissioner of Police.
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(2) The Central Committee may hold meetings once in every 2 months, each lasting not more than 2 days, but additional meetings for special purposes may be held with the consent of the Governor General.
12. Elections
All elections shall be by secret ballot under the supervision of a gazetted officer of the Force or a justice of the peace, and the provisions for securing secrecy and freedom from interference in voting as set out in Part 2 of this Schedule shall apply in respect of all elections under this Schedule.
13. Elector to give only one vote to any candidate
At any election under these rules each elector may give one vote for each of any number of candidates not exceeding the number to be elected.
14. Filling of vacancies
On any vacancy occurring in a Branch Board, or in the Central Committee, during any year another member shall be elected as herein provided to fill the vacancy so occurring.
15. Mode of making representations
Representations may be made by resolution or petition in writing submitted by the secretary to the Commissioner of Police and for the Governor General through the Commissioner of Police.
16. Facilities for meetings
Except where, in special circumstances, a police officer is required for duty for which no substitute is available, leave shall be given for attendance at all such meetings duly held and every such attendance shall, as regards allowances and expenses be deemed to be an occasion of police duty.