Schedule 12Minor and consequential amendments
Public Records Act 1958
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“The Independent Football Regulator.”
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
2
“The Independent Football Regulator.”
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
3
“The Independent Football Regulator.”
Freedom of Information Act 2000
4
“The Independent Football Regulator.”
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
5
(1)
The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 50 (additional powers of seizure from premises), in subsection (7), after “section 74(2)(h) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024” insert “or paragraph 3(2)(h) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025”
.
(3)
“(w)
paragraph 3(6) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025.”
(4)
In section 63(1) (powers of seizure: copies), in paragraph (d), after “section 74(2)(d) and (f) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024” insert “, and in paragraph 3(2)(d) and (f) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025”
.
(5)
In section 64 (meaning of “appropriate judicial authority”)—
(a)
in subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (2) and (4)”
;
(b)
“(4)
In this Part “appropriate judicial authority”, in relation to the seizure of documents under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025 and in relation to documents seized under that power, means the High Court.”
(6)
“(3C)
In relation to property which has been seized in exercise, or purported exercise, of—
(a)
the power of seizure conferred by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025, or
(b)
so much of any power of seizure conferred by section 50 as is exercisable by reference to that power,
references in this Part to an item subject to legal privilege are to be read as references to a privileged communication within the meaning of section 73(3) of that Act.”
(7)
“(k)
paragraph 3(2)(j) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025.”
(8)
“Football Governance Act 2025
73X
Each of the powers of seizure conferred by paragraph 3(2)(i) and (j) of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025 (seizure of information for the purposes of an investigation).”
Enterprise Act 2002
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Schedule 4 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Competition Appeal Tribunal: procedure) is amended as follows.
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(1)
Paragraph 1A (enforcement of injunctions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
(2)
In sub-paragraph (1), for “proceedings under” to “the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024” substitute “relevant proceedings”
.
(3)
“(4)
For the purposes of this paragraph, “relevant proceedings” means proceedings under—
(a)
section 47A or 47B of the 1998 Act;
(b)
section 101 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;
(c)
paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to the Football Governance Act 2025.”
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(1)
Paragraph 10A (Tribunal rules: institution of proceedings) is amended as follows.
(2)
In sub-paragraph (1), in the words before paragraph (a), for “warrant” to “the 1998 Act” substitute “relevant warrant”
.
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2), for “warrant mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)” substitute “relevant warrant”
.
(4)
“(3)
For the purposes of this paragraph, “relevant warrant” means a warrant under—
(a)
section 194 of this Act;
(b)
section 28, 28A, 62, 62A, 63, 65G or 65H of the 1998 Act;
(c)
section 74 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;
(d)
paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025.”
Equality Act 2010
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“The Independent Football Regulator.”
Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1648)
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(1)
The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1648) are amended as follows.
(2)
In rules 3 (application of Rules)—
(a)
in paragraph (b) after “5A” insert “, 5B”
;
(b)
“(ba)
rules 67 to 70 of Part 2 also apply to appeals under section 84 of the Football Governance Act 2025;”;
(c)
“(eb)
Part 5B applies to appeals under section 84 of the Football Governance Act 2025 ;”.
(3)
“Part 5BAppeals under section 84 of the Football Governance Act 2025
Time limits for appeals98B
(1)
An appeal to the Tribunal under section 84 of the Football Governance Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”) in respect of an appealable decision must be made by sending a notice of appeal within the period of 21 days beginning with the relevant day in relation to that decision.
(2)
For the purposes of paragraph (1), “appealable decision” means—
(a)
a reviewable decision specified in subsection (3) of section 84 of the 2025 Act, or
(b)
a decision or deemed decision made by an applicable reviewer in respect of such a reviewable decision under section 83 of that Act.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (1), the relevant day is—
(a)
in relation to a decision that is an appealable decision by virtue of paragraph (2)(a), the day on which notice is given of the decision under the provision of the 2025 Act concerned;
(b)
in relation to a decision that is an appealable decision by virtue of paragraph (2)(b), the day on which notice of the decision or deemed decision is given under section 82 or 83 (as the case may be) of the 2025 Act.
(4)
For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b), a deemed decision is a decision that is treated as having been made under section 82(5)(b) or 83(6)(a) of the 2025 Act.
(5)
The Tribunal may not extend the time limits provided for in this rule unless it is satisfied that the circumstances are exceptional.”
(4)
Nothing in this paragraph affects the power in section 15 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to revoke or amend the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015, as those Rules are amended by this paragraph.