Any act, statement, conduct or other matter which harms
a child or children, or poses or may pose a risk of harm
to a child or children, shall constitute behaviour which
is improper and brings the game into disrepute.
(A) In these Regulations the expression "Offence" shall
mean any one or more of the offences contained in the
Schedules of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act
2000, and any other criminal offence which reasonably
causes The Football Association to believe that the person
accused of the offence poses or may pose a risk of harm to
a child or children.
(B) All persons in such positions that the Football
Association deems relevant whose normal duties include
caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge
of children are required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure
via the Association’s CRC process.
Upon receipt by The Football Association of:
notification that an individual has been charged
with an Offence; or
notification that an individual is the subject of an
investigation by the Police, Social Services or any
other authority relating to an Offence; or
any other information which causes The Football
Association reasonably to believe that a person poses
or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children,
then The Football Association shall have the power to
order that the individual be suspended from all or any
specific football activity for such period and on such
terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
In reaching its determination as to whether an order
under Regulation 3 should be made The Football Association
shall give consideration, inter alia, to the following
factors:
whether a child is or children are or may be at risk
of harm;
whether the matters are of a serious nature;
whether an order is necessary or desirable to allow
the conduct of any investigation by The Football
Association or any other authority or body to proceed
unimpeded.
The period of an order referred to in 3 above shall not be
capable of lasting beyond the date upon which any charge
under the Rules of The Football Association or any Offence
is decided or brought to an end.
Where an order is imposed on an individual under
regulation 3 above, The Football Association shall bring
and conclude any proceedings under the Rules of The
Football Association against the person relating to the
matters as soon as reasonably practicable.
Where a person is convicted, or is made the subject of a
caution in respect of an Offence, that shall constitute a
breach of the Rules of The Football Association and The
Football Association shall have the power to order the
suspension of the person from all or any specific football
activity for such a period (including indefinitely), and
on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
For the purposes of these Regulations, The Football
Association shall act through its Council or any committee
or sub-committee thereof, including the Board.
