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Football Governance Act 2025
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Section 24
Schedule 6E+WCommitments in lieu of financial discretionary licence conditions
Application of ScheduleE+W
1This Schedule applies for the purposes of commitments mentioned in section 23(3)(c)(ii) in relation to—
(a)the IFR accepting a commitment from a specified competition organiser,
(b)the IFR accepting a variation of a commitment (a “requested variation”), or
(c)the IFR releasing a specified competition organiser from a commitment.
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I1Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
Procedure for accepting a commitment or requested variationE+W
2(1)Before accepting a commitment or a requested variation from a specified competition organiser, the IFR must—
(a)give a notice to the club concerned, and
(b)have regard to any representations made in accordance with the notice.
(2)The notice must—
(a)include the commitment or requested variation that the IFR proposes to accept,
(b)give the IFR’s reasons for proposing to accept the commitment or variation, and
(c)specify the period within which representations may be made in relation to the proposed commitment or variation.
(3)The period specified in the notice for making representations must be a period of not less than 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
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I2Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
3The IFR must, as soon as reasonably practicable after deciding whether to accept a commitment or requested variation, give a notice of its decision to the club and the specified competition organiser concerned.
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I3Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
4Paragraph 2 does not apply in relation to a proposed variation which the IFR does not consider material.
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I4Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
Procedure for releasing a specified competition organiser from a commitmentE+W
5(1)Before releasing a specified competition organiser from a commitment, the IFR must—
(a)give a notice to the club concerned and the specified competition organiser, and
(b)have regard to any representations made in accordance with the notice.
(2)The notice must—
(a)include a statement that the IFR proposes to release the specified competition organiser from the commitment,
(b)give the reasons for the IFR’s proposal, and
(c)specify the period within which representations may be made in relation to the proposal.
(3)The period specified in the notice for making representations must be a period of not less than 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
6The IFR must, as soon as reasonably practicable after deciding whether to release a specified competition organiser from a commitment, give a notice of its decision to the club and the specified competition organiser concerned.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
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