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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-0fdb043d0121f8b4be0e5eb49c60f4e4"/>63</Pnumber>
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<Text>A distribution order comes into force at such time as the order may specify.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>A distribution order ceases to have effect—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>on such day as may be specified in the order, or</Text>
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<Text>if revoked under <InternalLink Ref="section-63-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/21/section/63/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/section/63/3/2025-07-21">subsection (3)</InternalLink> or <InternalLink Ref="section-63-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/21/section/63/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/section/63/4/2025-07-21">(4)</InternalLink>.</Text>
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<Text>The IFR may revoke a distribution order if it considers that there are exceptional circumstances that make it appropriate to do so.</Text>
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<Text>The IFR must revoke a distribution order where it is satisfied that the two specified competition organisers have, after the making of the order, entered into a distribution agreement relating to the same qualifying football season or seasons to which the distribution order relates.</Text>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
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<Text>Where the IFR revokes a distribution order, it must give a notice to that effect to the specified competition organisers.</Text>
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<Text>The notice must include the reasons for the IFR’s decision.</Text>
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<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
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<Text>The notice may include transitional, transitory or saving provision in relation to the revocation of the distribution order.</Text>
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