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PART 7FOOTBALL CLUBS

99Facilitation of supporter involvement in football clubs

(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision—

(a)to facilitate the involvement of the supporters of a football club in decisions affecting the management, operation or governance of the club (see section 100),

(b)to facilitate supporter ownership of football clubs (for example by conferring a right to buy, see section 101).

(2)Regulations under this section may provide for the creation of rights or interests, or the imposition of liabilities or conditions, in relation to property (or an interest in property) of any description.

(3)Before making regulations under this section, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a)such body or bodies as appear to them to be representative of the interests of football clubs, the leagues in which they play, their players and supporters, and

(b)such other persons as they consider appropriate.