{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025-commencement-no-3-regulations-2026/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025-commencement-no-3-regulations-2026/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/477",
  "legislation_title": "The Football Governance Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025-commencement-no-3-regulations-2026",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into force on 5th May 2026",
  "text": "(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 5th May 2026—\n(a) in Part 4 (owners and officers of regulated clubs: suitability etc)—\n(i) section 27 (duties to notify IFR of prospective new owner or officer);\n(ii) section 28 (determination of suitability required for new owner) so far as not already in force;\n(iii) section 29 (determination of suitability required for new officer) so far as not already in force;\n(iv) section 30 (becoming an owner or officer without a determination);\n(v) section 31 (opportunity to make representations about proposed negative determinations);\n(vi) section 32 (determinations under sections 28 and 29: time limits) so far as not already in force;\n(vii) section 34 (incumbent owners) so far as not already in force;\n(viii) section 35 (incumbent officers) so far as not already in force;\n(ix) section 39 (removal directions: owners) so far as not already in force;\n(x) section 40 (removal directions: officers) so far as not already in force;\n(xi) section 43 (ownership removal orders) so far as not already in force;\n(b) in Part 5 (duties on clubs and competition organisers etc)—\n(i) section 45 (duty not to operate a team in relation to a prohibited competition) so far as not already in force;\n(ii) section 46(2) (duty not to dispose etc of home ground without approval);\n(iii) section 47 (duty not to appoint administrator without approval);\n(iv) section 51 (duty to keep fans informed of insolvency proceedings);\n(v) section 55 (duties to notify and consult the IFR) except in so far as it relates to section 24;\n(c) in Part 7 (investigatory powers etc)—\n(i) section 67 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) so far as relating to the provisions being brought into force by sub-paragraph (iii);\n(ii) section 70 (commitments in lieu of investigations) so far as relating to the provisions being brought into force by sub-paragraph (iii);\n(iii) the provisions of Schedule 7 (meaning of “relevant infringement”) specified in paragraph (2).\n(2) The provisions in Schedule 7 specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)(iii) are—\n(a) paragraph 1 so far as relating to the provisions being brought into force by sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) and so far as not already in force;\n(b) in sub paragraph (2) of paragraph (2)—\n(i) paragraph (b) so far as not already in force;\n(ii) paragraph (e) so far as relating to a requirement imposed by sections 45, 47 or 51;\n(c) paragraphs 3 and 4 so far as not already in force;\n(d) paragraph 6(b);\n(e) paragraph 7(a) and (c).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/477/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:01:55.207373+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}