Part 2The Independent Football Regulator

Reports, statements and guidance

12Guidance published by the IFR

(1)

The IFR must prepare guidance about the exercise of its functions under sections 21 to 25 (discretionary licence conditions).

(2)

Guidance prepared under subsection (1) must include a statement of the outcomes the IFR expects or seeks to achieve in exercising those functions.

(3)

The IFR may prepare guidance about any of its other functions under this Act.

(4)

The IFR may revise any guidance prepared under this section.

(5)

The IFR must publish any guidance, or any revised guidance, prepared under this section.

(6)

The IFR must consult such persons as the IFR considers appropriate before publishing—

(a)

the first guidance about any of its functions, or

(b)

revised guidance about any of its functions, unless the revisions are minor.