Regulation 3 Provisions coming into force on 1st November 2026

(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.