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# The Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 705 (C. 60)
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026
Made
29th June 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 100 (1) of the Football Governance Act 2025.

## 1 Citation and interpretation {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Football Governance Act 2025.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1st July 2026 {#regulation-2}

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st July 2026—
(a) in Part 5 (duties on clubs and competition organisers etc)—
(i) section 46 (duty not to dispose etc of home ground without approval) so far as not already in force;
(ii) section 48 (duty not to relocate without approval);
(iii) section 49 (duty not to change crest, home shirt colours or name without approval);
(iv) section 50 (duty to notify of changes in circumstances relevant to the IFR’s functions);
(b) in Part 7 (investigatory powers etc)—
(i) section 67 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) so far as it relates to the provisions being brought into force by paragraph (ii);
(ii) the provisions of Schedule 7 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) specified in paragraph (2);
(iii) section 70 (commitments in lieu of investigations) so far as it relates to paragraph 2(2)(e) of Schedule 7;
(c) paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 (threshold requirements) so far as it relates to section 48(4)(c).
(2) The provisions in Schedule 7 specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(ii) are—
(a) paragraph 1 so far as it relates to the provisions being brought into force by sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);
(b) paragraph 2(2)(e) so far as it relates to the provisions in Part 5 being brought into force by paragraph 2(1)(a);
(c) paragraph 7(b) so far as it relates to the section 46.