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2026 No. 1135 (C. 95) SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026 Made 27th October 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 100 (1) of the Football Governance Act 2025.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026. (2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Football Governance Act 2025.
Propose a change(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act (so far as not already in force as a result of section 100(2)(g) of the Act) is 29th October 2026— (a) in Part 6 (distribution of revenue)— (i) section 56 (overview and interpretation); (ii) section 57 (applications for resolution process to be triggered); (iii) section 58 (applications under section 57: procedural and other requirements); (iv) section 59 (decisions by the IFR on applications under section 57); (v) section 60 (the mediation stage); (vi) section 61 (proposal stage); (vii) section 62 (distribution orders); (viii) section 63 (duration and revocation of distribution orders); (ix) section 64 (review of distribution orders, payment of costs, etc); (b) in Part 7 (investigatory powers etc)— (i) section 67 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) so far as it relates to the provisions 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 the provisions brought into force by paragraph (ii). (2) The provisions of Schedule 7 specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(ii) are— (a) paragraph 1 so far as it relates to the provision specified in sub-paragraph (b); (b) paragraph 6(c) (a distribution order made under section 62).
Propose a change(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act (so far as not already in force as a result of section 100(2) of the Act) is 1st November 2026— (a) in Part 3 (operating licences)— (i) section 15 (operating licences) except subsection (1); (ii) section 16 (application for provisional operating licence); (iii) section 17 (grant of provisional operating licence); (iv) section 18 (grant of full operating licence); (v) section 19 (revocation and cessation of operating licence); (vi) section 20 (mandatory licence conditions); (vii) section 21 (discretionary licence conditions); (viii) section 22 (scope of powers to attach or vary discretionary licence conditions); (ix) section 23 (procedure for attaching or varying financial discretionary licence conditions); (x) section 24 (commitments in lieu of financial discretionary licence conditions); (xi) section 25 (procedure for attaching or varying other discretionary licence conditions); (xii) Schedule 4 (threshold requirements) so far as not already in force; (xiii) Schedule 5 (mandatory licence conditions); (xiv) Schedule 6 (commitments in lieu of financial discretionary licence conditions); (b) in Part 5 (duties on clubs and competition organisers etc)— (i) section 52 (duty to publish a personnel statement); (ii) section 55 (duties to notify and consult the IFR) so far as not already in force; (c) in Part 7 (investigatory powers etc)— (i) section 67 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) so far as it relates to the provisions 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 the provisions of Schedule 7 specified in paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (c); (d) in Part 8 (enforcement)— (i) section 75 (sanctions) so far as not already in force; (ii) Schedule 9 (sanctions) so far as not already in force. (2) The provisions of Schedule 7 specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)(ii) are— (a) paragraph 1 so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (b) to (e); (b) paragraph 2(2)(a); (c) paragraph 2(2)(e) so far as it relates to a requirement imposed by section 52; (d) paragraph 2(4)(a); (e) paragraph 6 so far as not already in force.
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