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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 (c. 1) (“the Act”) into force on 22 March 2026.

Regulation 2 brings into force the entirety of the Act, which adds a new section 1A to the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (c. 19), introducing a new offence of unauthorised entry into a designated football match.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.