Football Governance Act 2025

31 Opportunity to make representations about proposed negative determinations

(1) If the IFR is minded to determine under section 28 or 29 that a person is not suitable to be an owner or officer of a particular regulated club, the IFR must—

(a) give notice of that fact to the person and to the club, and

(b) have regard to any representations made by the person or the club in accordance with the notice.

(2) If the IFR is minded to give a notice under section 30(1)(b) or (3)(b) to a person, the IFR must—

(a) give notice of that fact to the person and to the regulated club of which the person is an owner or officer, and

(b) have regard to any representations made by the person or the club in accordance with the notice.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) must—

(a) explain why the IFR is minded to make the determination or (as the case may be) to give the notice,

(b) invite the person or the club to make representations about the proposed determination or notice, and

(c) specify the means by which, and the period within which, such representations must be made.

(4) The period for making representations must be a period of not less than 7 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.