Joint Handbook 2022 2023

APPENDIX B

Additional Leagues sanctioned by the FA to operate the short term and long - term loan transfer system

see Rule 6.6.1, 6.6.2 and 6.6.3. Eastern Counties Football League Essex Senior League Hellenic Football League Kent League Midland Football Alliance Northern League Sussex County League United Counties Football League

Western League

APPENDIX C – THE LICENSING SYSTEM This Licensing System has been compiled by the National League System Policy Body and approved by The FA Council for the mandatory use of all Competitions at Steps 1 to 4 (inclusive) of the National League System and should be read in conjunction with the Standardised Rules (“ the Rules ”) and The FA ’ s Sanction and Con trol of Competitions Regulations. DEFINITIONS Unless otherwise stated, definitions are as stated in the Rules. “ The FA ” or “ The Association ” means The Football Association Limited “ Competition ” – means a league at Steps 1 - 4 of the National League System “ Licence ” means the annual licence required to be held by a Club who wishes to be a member of a Competition, which may be either an Unconditional Licence or a Conditional Licence. “ Licence Criteria ” – as stated in Annex 1, each of which is a Criterion “ Conditional Licence ” – a Licence with conditions attached to be met by a Club within a period determined by the Competition in which the Club holding the Licence is allocated by the Leagues Committee. Such period is not to exceed 1 March in the Membership Year to which the Licence relates. Save in exceptional circumstances, a Conditional Licence cannot be granted to a Club for successive Membership Years in respect of the same Criterion. “ Unconditional Licence ” – a Licence without any conditions attached 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND APPLICATION OF THE LICENCE 1.1 The Association operates a Licensing System for Clubs at Steps 1 to 4 of the National League System. The Association has delegated to each Competition the operation, determination and monitoring of the Licence as set out in this Licensing System (“ the delegated powers ”). The Association retains a right to apply the operation, determination and monitoring of the Licence as set out in Section 2 below. The Competition may in accordance with the Rules delegate its responsibilities under this Licensing System to a Sub Com mittee or similar body. 1.2 A Club must hold a Licence to be a member of a Competition. 1.3 A Licence is granted for a Membership Year. In each Membership Year the Competition must monitor the compliance of each Club in relation to the Licence Criteria unless the Licence has been withdrawn by the Competition or has been or is to be surrendered by a Club. 1.4 If at any time during a Membership Year the Competition becomes aware that a Club no longer fulfils any of the Licensing Criteria then the Competition shall review that Club ’ s Licence in relation to the non -