Citation and interpretation

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 .

Provisions coming into force on 1st July 2026

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.