Paragraph 10A Institution of proceedingsF1
Tribunal rules may make provision as to proceedings on an application for a F2relevant warrant F3or section 75 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, including provision—
for the Tribunal dealing with the proceedings to consist only of the President or a member of the panel of chairmen;
as to the manner in which the proceedings are to be conducted, including provision—
for such applications to be determined without a hearing;
in cases where there is a hearing, for it to be held in private if the Tribunal considers it appropriate because it is considering information of a kind mentioned in paragraph 1(2);
as to the persons entitled to be heard in such proceedings (where there is a hearing);
for requiring persons to attend to give evidence and produce documents, and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses;
as to the evidence which may be required or admitted and the extent to which it should be oral or written;
allowing the Tribunal to fix time-limits with respect to any aspect of the proceedings and to extend any time-limit (before or after its expiry).
Paragraphs 2 to 8, and 11 to 17, of this Schedule do not apply in relation to the institution or conduct of proceedings for a F4relevant warrant.
For the purposes of this paragraph, “relevant warrant” means a warrant under—
section 194 of this Act;
section 28, 28A, 62, 62A, 63, 65G or 65H of the 1998 Act;
section 74 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;
paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Football Governance Act 2025.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 4 para. 10A inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 48(5), 103(1)(i)(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(b) (with Sch.)
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Words in Sch. 4 para. 10A(1) substituted (21.7.2025 for specified purposes, 12.12.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Football Governance Act 2025 (c. 21), s. 100(1)(2)(g), Sch. 12 para. 8(2); S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(e)(vi)
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Words in Sch. 4 para. 10A(1) inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 78(2), 339(1) (with s. 81); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)
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Words in Sch. 4 para. 10A(2) substituted (21.7.2025 for specified purposes, 12.12.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Football Governance Act 2025 (c. 21), s. 100(1)(2)(g), Sch. 12 para. 8(3); S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(e)(vi)
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Sch. 4 para. 10A(3) inserted (21.7.2025 for specified purposes, 12.12.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Football Governance Act 2025 (c. 21), s. 100(1)(2)(g), Sch. 12 para. 8(4); S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(e)(vi)