Section 27 Nigeria Police Act

Section 27 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Expenditures by the Police Force. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) The Police Force shall, from time to time, apply the money accruing in the General Fund to–
(a) the cost of administration and operations of the Police Force ;
(b) the payment of salaries, allowances, expenses and other benefits of the members of the Police Force and Warden Service established under this Act and the other staff of the Police Force ;

(c) the payment of pensions and other retirement benefits under any law ;
(d) the costs of acquisition and upkeep of premises belonging to the Police Force and any other capital expenditure of the Police Force;

(e) all costs connected with or incidental to the operations of the Community Policing Committees and Sub-Committee Forums and Boards established under Part XIV of this Act;

(f) the investments, maintenance of utilities, training, research and similar activities ; and
(g) any other payment for anything incidental to the provisions of this section or any other function of the Police Force under this Act.

(2) Any contribution made by a State Government or the Federal Capital Territory under section 26 (I) (b) or any other contribution in respect of which a purpose was specified shall be used by the Police Force for the purpose specified.

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