# Football Governance Act 2025, Paragraph 8: Tenure and remuneration of non-executive members

Extent: E+W

(1) A non-executive member of the Board holds and vacates office in accordance with that person’s terms of appointment, subject to this paragraph and paragraph 9.
(2) Any appointment of a non-executive member must be for a fixed term of not more than five years.
(3) But a person may be appointed as a non-executive member more than once.
(4) A person may resign as a non-executive member by notifying the Secretary of State.
(5) A person ceases to be a non-executive member upon becoming a member of the IFR’s staff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/schedule/2/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-8
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