4.1
The Board shall have power to deal with all matters of management
of the Competition covered by the Rules. The Board
shall conduct the business of the Competition and shall meet as
often as is necessary for this purpose. The Board may appoint
such committees
as it deems appropriate which shall be fully empowered to act on
the Board’s behalf SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD.
4.2 Save where specifically provided otherwise in these Rules, the
Board shall have power to apply, act upon and enforce these Rules
and shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Company
or the Competition including any not provided for in these Rules.
4.3 All decisions of the Board shall be binding, subject to a right
of appeal to The FA pursuant to Rule 17. Decisions of the Board must
be notified, in writing, to all concerned within fourteen days of
the making of such decision.
4.4 Any Club or person committing a breach of any Rule shall be liable
to the penalties set out in the Fines Tariff, or if not therein set
out, such as the Board may decide.
4.5 All fines and charges imposed by the Board shall be received
by the Company within twenty-eight days of the date of notification
of imposition (unless otherwise ordered). Any Club or person breaking
this Rule or defaulting in paying any Football Creditor shall be
liable to such penalties as the Board may impose. The Board shall
have the power to place an embargo on the registrations of transfers
by any Club defaulting in the payment of a transfer or compensation
fee to another Club.
4.6 If a Club fails to comply with an order or instruction of the
Board within fourteen days of notification of such order or instruction,
or within fourteen days of an operative date specified in that order
or instruction, it shall not be allowed to play or take part in the
business of the Company until the expiry of 7 days from the day the
order or instruction is complied with.
4.7 Except where otherwise mentioned, all communications shall be
addressed to the Competition Secretary, who shall conduct the correspondence
of the Competition [and keep a record of its proceedings].
4.8 A Club must at all times attend satisfactorily to the business
of the Competition and/or the correspondence of the Competition or
Company.
4.9 If a Club is asked to submit a report in relation to any alleged
violation of these Rules it may have a personal hearing, providing
it notifies its intention of such within fourteen days of the date
of notification from the Company, or the case will be dealt with
in its absence.
4.10 The Board shall have the power to arrange representative matches
at their discretion.
4.11
A match may be played each season between two clubs nominated
by the Board, usually the Competition Champions
and the Competition Cup Winners (or, if no Cup Competition is
played for, or if the same
Club wins both competitions, between the Competition
Champions and a club nominated by the Board). The venue and the
date for playing
the match will be decided by the Board. The distribution
of the proceeds of the match, after the match expenses have been
deducted, will be
decided by the Board.
4.12 No Club shall move to another ground or seek to share a ground,
including its own, without first obtaining the consent, in writing,
of the Board. Any ground sharing agreement for a period in excess
of 13 weeks must be in writing and be approved by the Board before
being entered into and (except in an emergency) completed by 31st
May in each year to be effective for the following Playing Season.
A copy of the completed agreement must be sent to the Competition
Secretary within 7 days of signing.
4.13 Within ten months of its accounting reference date, each Club
shall submit to the Company a copy of its full financial statements
as presented to its members/shareholders with confirmation that the
accounts have been approved at a duly convened general meeting.
4.14 All Participants shall abide by The Football Association Regulations
for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from time
to time.
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