Establishment and management of Police Trust Fund

(1) There shall be and is hereby established a fund to be known as “the Police Trust Fund” (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) which shall consist ofFund. (a) contributions of one-half day’s basic pay per annum by every serving officer or constable of the Police Department, commencing on the 1st day of September, 2000; and (b) grants, donations and bequests from any source whatsoever. 82 (2) The Fund shall be managed and operated by an Executive Committee consisting of– (a) the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry responsible for the Police Department who shall be the Chairperson; (b) the Commissioner of Police; (c) a representative from the Police Association; and (d) two members from the private sector nominated by the Commissioner of Police with the approval of the Minister. (3) In managing and operating the Fund, the Executive Committee may delegate financial responsibility for the administration of the Fund, up to a maximum amount to be specified in writing annually by the Minister on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, to a Consultative Committee consisting of members representing all ranks of the Police Department, who shall be appointed annually. (4) The Consultative Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and shall comprise– (a) Deputy Commissioner of Police; (b) an Assistant Commissioner of Police; (c) a Senior Superintendent of Police; (d) a Superintendent of Police; (e) an Assistant Superintendent of Police; (f) an Inspector of Police; 83 (g) a Sergeant of Police; (h) a Corporal of Police; and (i) a Police Constable. (5) The Executive Committee may, in its discretion, authorise and sanction payments to be made from the Fund to a member of the Fund for any of the following purposes– (a) assistance in the amounts specified below to the spouses or families of deceased members of the Police Fund, or any member of the Police Fund who is discharged from the Police Department as medically unfit for further service– (i) $1,000.00 to the next of kin immediately upon the death of a member of the Fund; (ii) $500.00 to a member of the Fund immediately upon the death of his spouse; (iii) $200.00 to a member of the Fund immediately upon the death of his child; (iv) $500.00 to be granted to a medically discharged member of the Fund; (b) assistance in the amounts specified below to serving members of the Police Department on a repayment basis for welfare purposes to obtain specialist medical treatment outside Belize when such treatment cannot be obtained from or through the Ministry of Health or the Ministry responsible for Social Services84 (i) a maximum of $500.00 to a member of the Fund who is injured while on duty; (ii) a maximum of $2,000.00 on loan to a member of the Fund for medical purposes which sum shall be re-paid within 24 months of the date of the loan at 5% simple interest per annum; (c) any other purposes not specifically referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) above which the Executive Committee considers to be for the general welfare of the members of the Police Department. (6) The Fund shall be audited annually by the Auditor General, who shall cause a report to be prepared and sent to the Executive Committee and the Consultative Committee. (7) Any money standing to the credit of the Fund may from time to time be invested in such manner as may from time to time be directed by the Executive Committee with the approval of the Consultative Committee. (8) All members of the Police Department shall be members of the Fund. (9) The operation of the Fund shall be without prejudice to the operation of the Police Welfare Fund established under section 33 of the Police Act.