Joint Handbook 2023 2024

A Member appointed by the Competition to attend a meeting or match may have their expenses refunded by the Competition. Approved travelling expenses for members of the Board undertaking official League business will be paid in accordance with the fees Tariff.

32. COMPETITION OFFICERS The Directors of the Competition shall be the Chairman, Vice - Chairman, Company Secretary/Finance Director, Commercial Director, Fixture Director, Disciplinary Director, Officials/Appointments Director, Facilities Director, Marketing Director and Development Director, all to be elected / appointed in accordance with Rule 31 on a 3 - year cycle at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for all the above posts must be received before 31 March. Nominations may be by a) Board minute b) A Club in membership duly signed by the Club Chairman and Secretary stating the full name and address of the candidate. 33 Each Club shall at all times comply with all reasonable requests by the Competition to ensure due compliance by the Competition with its Commercial Agreements and shall not enter into any new agreements with any direct competitor to the Competition ’ s title sponsor or any third party with whom the Competition has entered into a commercial agreement. 34 Each Club must utilise any match boards provided by the Competition ’ s sponsor and must procure that any corporate bench kit shall be worn during competitive and first team matches, as directed by the Competition. In the event that a Competition does not have a bench kit sponsor, a Club may enter into its own bench kit sponsor agreement providing any such agreement is in writing and the Club obtains the consent of the Competition in writing before entering into such agreement which must include a break clause which facilitates ending the agreement if the Club is promoted, relegated or laterally moved to another competition, or the Competition negotiates a new agreement in the future. A full copy of such agreement must be provided to the Competition Secretary within five (5) days of the sending of such request by the Competition. In the event of any Club having an existing agreement with a competitor to any of the to the Competition ’ s sponsors in respect of match boards and/or other commercial or advertising obligations, the Club is permitted to honour that agreement on an on - going basis, with the consent of the Competition provided the Club ’ s agreement was signed before that of the Competition and a full copy of any such agreement must be provided to the Competition Secretary within five (5) days of the sending of such request by the Competition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Club would not be permitted to extend said agreement beyond the existing term. 35 This rule does not apply in this competition 36 Any distribution of any income received by the Company from any source whatsoever shall be entirely at the discretion of the Board. COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS

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CLUB FINANCE RECORDS

The Company shall be entitled either directly or through its duly appointed agents to inspect the books, accounts and financial records of any Club and that Club shall make available to the Company all information as may be required from time to time in that respect.

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This rule does not apply in this competition.

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This rule does not apply in this competition.

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This rule does not apply in this competition.

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This rule does not apply in this competition.

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REFRESHMENTS FOR MATCH OFFICIALS / PLAYERS / VISITING OFFICIALS

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