| Guvnor

Enforced by: IFR
Status: In Force

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Part 1

Purpose, overview and key definitions

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s.001 Purpose and overview

s.002 Key definitions

s.003 Meaning of “owner” etc

s.004 Meanings of “officer” and “senior manager” etc

Part 2

The Independent Football Regulator

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s.005 Establishment of the IFR

s.006 The IFR’s objectives

s.007 The IFR’s general duties etc

s.008 The IFR’s regulatory principles

s.009 Transfer schemes

s.010 State of the game report

s.011 Football governance statement

s.012 Guidance published by the IFR

s.013 Guidance published by the Secretary of State

s.014 Annual report

Part 3

Operating licences

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s.015 Operating licences

s.016 Application for provisional operating licence

s.017 Grant of provisional operating licence

s.018 Grant of full operating licence

s.019 Revocation and cessation of operating licence

s.020 Mandatory licence conditions

s.021 Discretionary licence conditions

s.022 Scope of powers to attach or vary discretionary licence conditions

s.023 Procedure for attaching or varying financial discretionary licence conditions

s.024 Commitments in lieu of financial discretionary licence conditions

s.025 Procedure for attaching or varying other discretionary licence conditions

Part 4

Owners and officers of regulated clubs: suitability etc

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19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.026 Part 4: overview and interpretation

s.027 Duties to notify IFR of prospective new owner or officer

s.028 Determination of suitability required for new owner

s.029 Determination of suitability required for new officer

s.030 Becoming an owner or officer without a determination

s.031 Opportunity to make representations about proposed negative determinations

s.032 Determinations under sections 28 and 29: time limits

s.033 Duties to notify IFR of change in circumstances relating to incumbent owner or officer

s.034 Incumbent owners

s.035 Incumbent officers

s.036 Opportunity to make representations about proposed negative findings

s.037 Matters relevant to determinations

s.038 Disqualification orders

s.039 Removal directions: owners

s.040 Removal directions: officers

s.041 Directions relating to unsuitable owners and officers

s.042 Orders and directions effecting alternative officer arrangements

s.043 Ownership removal orders

s.044 Orders under section 43: procedure, costs and liabilities

Part 5

Duties on clubs and competition organisers etc

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s.045 Duty not to operate a team in relation to a prohibited competition

s.046 Duty not to dispose etc of home ground without approval

s.047 Duty not to appoint administrator without approval

s.048 Duty not to relocate without approval

s.049 Duty not to change crest, home shirt colours or name without approval

s.050 Duty to notify of changes in circumstances relevant to the IFR’s functions

s.051 Duty to keep fans informed of insolvency proceedings

s.052 Duty to publish a personnel statement

s.053 Duty to pay a levy

s.054 Section 53: consultation and publication

s.055 Duties to notify and consult the IFR

Part 6

Distribution of revenue

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s.056 Part 6: overview and interpretation

s.057 Applications for resolution process to be triggered

s.058 Applications under section 57: procedural and other requirements

s.059 Decisions by the IFR on applications under section 57

s.060 The mediation stage

s.061 Proposal stage

s.062 Distribution orders

s.063 Duration and revocation of distribution orders

s.064 Review of distribution orders, payment of costs, etc

Part 7

Investigatory powers etc

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s.065 Power to require information

s.066 Reports on clubs by expert reporters

s.067 Meaning of “relevant infringement”

s.068 Investigations

s.069 Outcomes of investigations

s.070 Commitments in lieu of investigations

s.071 Section 70: supplementary

s.072 Duty to preserve information

s.073 Privileged communications

s.074 Requirement to publish certain notices etc

Part 8

Enforcement

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s.075 Sanctions

s.076 Warning notices

s.077 Decision notices

s.078 Offences

s.079 Urgent directions

s.080 Requirement to publish certain notices etc

Part 9

Reviews and appeals

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s.081 Reviewable decisions etc

s.082 Request for internal review

s.083 Internal reviews

s.084 Appeals to the Competition Appeal Tribunal

s.085 Proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Part 10

General

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s.100 Commencement

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s.101 Short title

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14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.086 Disclosure of information by the IFR

s.087 Disclosure of information to the IFR etc

s.088 Restrictions on the disclosure of information

s.089 Information offences

s.090 Rules

s.091 Regulations

s.092 Minor definitions etc

s.093 Index of defined terms

s.094 Pre-commencement consultation

s.095 Offences by officers of clubs and bodies corporate

s.096 Review of Act

s.097 Payments into the Consolidated Fund

s.098 Minor and consequential amendments

s.099 Extent

Schedules

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s.sch001 Conditions for being an owner

s.sch001 Shares held by nominees

s.sch001 Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise

s.sch001 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule “arrangement” includes—

s.sch001 Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc

s.sch001 Rights attached to shares held by way of security

s.sch001 Significant influence or control over the activities of a club, trust or other body

s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this...

s.sch001 (1) Condition 1 is that the person has the right...

s.sch001 Interpretation

s.sch001 Joint interests

s.sch001 Joint arrangements

s.sch001 Calculating shareholdings

s.sch001 Voting rights

s.sch001 In applying this Schedule, voting rights in a person held...

s.sch001 Shares or rights held “indirectly”

s.sch002 Constitution of the IFR

s.sch002 (1) The IFR must pay its non-executive members such remuneration...

s.sch002 Tenure etc and remuneration of members of the IFR’s staff (including executive members)

s.sch002 (1) The terms on which executive members are, by virtue...

s.sch002 (1) A person may resign as an executive member by...

s.sch002 Exercise of functions by the Board

s.sch002 Committees and procedure of the Board

s.sch002 (1) The Board may determine its own procedure and the...

s.sch002 Disqualification from acting in relation to certain matters

s.sch002 Delegation by the Board etc

s.sch002 (1) Subject to paragraph 20, a committee established by the...

s.sch002 Membership

s.sch002 (1) The following functions of the Board may be delegated...

s.sch002 The delegation of a function by the Board under paragraph...

s.sch002 Records of proceedings

s.sch002 Number of members

s.sch002 Appointments to the Expert Panel

s.sch002 Declaration and registration of interests of members of the Expert Panel

s.sch002 Tenure and remuneration of Expert Panel members

s.sch002 Committees and procedure of the Expert Panel

s.sch002 (1) The Chief Executive Officer must establish committees of the...

s.sch002 (1) The Expert Panel may determine its own procedure and...

s.sch002 Appointments to the Board

s.sch002 (1) In exercising its functions, the Expert Panel must act...

s.sch002 Disqualification from acting in relation to certain matters

s.sch002 Records of Expert Panel committee proceedings

s.sch002 Appointment of observer

s.sch002 Accounts and audit

s.sch002 Seal and evidence

s.sch002 Status

s.sch002 Supplementary powers

s.sch002 Financial assistance

s.sch002 (1) The chair may appoint any other non-executive member to...

s.sch002 (1) The Chief Executive Officer is to be appointed by...

s.sch002 (1) A person (“A”) may not be appointed as a...

s.sch002 Declaration and registration of interests of members of the Board

s.sch002 Tenure and remuneration of non-executive members

s.sch002 A non-executive member of the Board may be removed from...

s.sch003 Transfer schemes

s.sch003 Supplementary

s.sch003 Interpretation

s.sch004 Threshold requirements

s.sch004 Financial resources

s.sch004 Non-financial resources

s.sch004 Fan engagement

s.sch004 Interpretation

s.sch005 Introduction

s.sch005 Annual declaration

s.sch005 The condition must require the declaration to contain—

s.sch005 Interpretation

s.sch005 Financial plans

s.sch005 For the purposes of paragraph 2(a), the IFR—

s.sch005 Corporate governance statement

s.sch005 The condition must require— (a) the corporate governance statement to...

s.sch005 (1) The IFR must publish the latest corporate governance statement...

s.sch005 (1) The IFR must prepare and publish a code of...

s.sch005 Fan consultation

s.sch005 (1) The condition may require the consultation to take place...

s.sch006 Application of Schedule

s.sch006 Procedure for accepting a commitment or requested variation

s.sch006 The IFR must, as soon as reasonably practicable after deciding...

s.sch006 Paragraph 2 does not apply in relation to a proposed...

s.sch006 Procedure for releasing a specified competition organiser from a commitment

s.sch006 The IFR must, as soon as reasonably practicable after deciding...

s.sch007 Introduction

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by clubs

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by owners of clubs

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by officers of clubs

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by senior managers of clubs

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by specified competition organisers

s.sch007 Relevant infringements committed by other persons

s.sch008 Application of this Schedule

s.sch008 Power to ask questions

s.sch008 Power to enter business premises under a warrant

s.sch008 (1) A warrant under paragraph 3 must describe—

s.sch009 Introduction

s.sch009 Interpretation

s.sch009 Penalties imposed by reference to a daily rate

s.sch009 Revenue and remuneration

s.sch009 Interest

s.sch009 Recovery as a civil debt

s.sch009 Power to amend figures

s.sch009 Censure statements

s.sch009 Financial penalties

s.sch009 Censure statements

s.sch009 Appointment of a skilled person

s.sch009 Financial penalties

s.sch009 Injunctive relief

s.sch009 Suspension or revocation of operating licence

s.sch009 (1) The IFR may— (a) suspend the club’s operating licence,...

s.sch012 Public Records Act 1958

s.sch012 Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1648)

s.sch012 Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

s.sch012 House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

s.sch012 Freedom of Information Act 2000

s.sch012 Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

s.sch012 Enterprise Act 2002

s.sch012 (1) Paragraph 1A (enforcement of injunctions in England and Wales...

s.sch012 (1) Paragraph 10A (Tribunal rules: institution of proceedings) is amended...

s.sch012 Equality Act 2010

Connected legislation

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Football Governance Act 2025 (Suitability Determination Period for Owners and Officers) Regulations 2026 SI 2026

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