Commentary on Sections College of Policing Section 127: Charging of fees by the College
348.This section inserts new section 95A into the 1996 Act, which makes provision permitting the College of Policing to charge for providing services of a public nature only if the services are provided with a view to promoting the efficiency, effectiveness or professionalism of the police and are of a description specified by the Secretary of State by order (subject to the negative resolution procedure). The order must also specify the level of fees that the College may charge for providing a specified service, or specify how such fees are to be determined. The College already has the powers it needs to charge for providing commercial services through its status as a company limited by guarantee.