Part 4

Owners and officers of regulated clubs: suitability etc

Disqualification orders and enforcement

Removal directions: officers
40
1
This section applies in relation to an individual (“P”) who is an officer of a particular regulated club where—
a
the IFR has determined under section 29, or is treated as having determined under that section, that P is not suitable to be an officer of the club, or
b
the IFR is treated by virtue of section 35(5)(a) as having determined that P is not suitable to be an officer of the club.
2
The IFR must give either or both of the following—
a
a direction to P requiring P to take all reasonable steps to cease to be an officer of the club before the end of the removal period;
b
a direction to the club requiring the club to take all reasonable steps to secure that P ceases to be an officer of the club before the end of the removal period.
3
The removal period, in the case of a direction under this section, is—
a
the period specified in the direction, or
b
where the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is extended under subsection (4), that period as extended (or further extended) under that subsection.
4
A direction given under this section in relation to P (“the first direction”) may be varied by a further direction so as to extend (or further extend) the period specified in the first direction.
5
Before giving a direction under this section, the IFR must consult—
a
P,
b
the club, and
c
the specified competition organiser which organises a specified competition in relation to which a relevant team is operated by the club.
6
At the same time as giving a direction under this section, the IFR must—
a
in the case of a direction under subsection (2)(a), give a notice to P and to the club, and
b
in the case of a direction under subsection (2)(b), give a notice to the club,
including information about the possible consequences under Part 8 of not complying with the direction.
S. 40 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
S. 40 in force at 12.12.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(a)(ix)