The league sends an appointed representative to assess compliance. Clubs must give access to records and people, with written feedback and reports after visits.
Associated party and threshold deals must go to the board as required, and associated party deals must stay at fair market value; failing either is a breach.
A club must appoint a senior safeguarding lead and at least one full-time head of safeguarding. For specific activities, safeguarding officers may also be used.
A club must immediately preserve relevant material in its existing format and notify connected current and former people to do the same.
It reviews three kinds of board decision: whether a proposed director or a serving director is liable to be disqualified, and a proposed change of control.
Written notice goes to the person and the club with reasons, and a serving director then has 28 days to resign or stop counting as a director.
League membership is itself a written arbitration agreement binding the league, clubs and club directors to final, binding arbitration for covered disputes.
Clubs must set out strip change timing, keep replica kits aligned with the registered playing strip, and leave retail pricing to dealers.
