Section 91 Nigeria Police Act

Section 91 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Establishment of the Police Reward Fund. It is under Part XI (Establishment of The Police Reward Fund, etc. And other Provisions Relating to the Police Force) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) There is established for the Nigeria Police the Police Reward Fund (in this Act referred to as “the Reward Fund”) into which shall be paid-
(a) all money levied by order of a senior officer on members of the police for offences against discipline ;

(b) all fines levied for assaults on members of the police ;
(c) one-third offees paid by members of the public in respect of extracts from reports made by the police ;

(d) one-third of fees paid in accordance with Standing Orders for the services of police officers who would otherwise be off duty ; and
(e) all sums ordered to be paid into the Fund under section 88 (7) of this Act.

(2) Subject to the rules for the time being in force under section 23 of the Finance Control and Management Act, the Reward Fund shall be applied and disbursed at the direction of the Inspector-General of Police, based on criteria laid by the Police Service Commission-
(a) to reward members of the police for exemplary services ;
(b) for payment of ex gratia compassionate gratuities to widows or children of deceased members of the force ;

(c) for making ex gratia payments towards the funeral expenses of any member of the police wh0 dies in the service of the police ; and
(d) for such other purpose as may be determined, by the Nigerian Police Council.

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