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SECTION V: PLAYERS – TRANSFERS OF REGISTRATIONS 187 PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION V

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION W DISCIPLINARY AND THE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES SECTION W: DISCIPLINARY Power of Inquiry Old Rule W.1. The Board shall have power to inquire into any suspected or alleged breach of these Rules and for that purpose may require any Manager, Match Official, Official or Player to appear before it and to produce documents. W.2. Any Manager, Match Official, Official or Player who fails to appear before or to produce documents to the Board when required to do so under Rule W.1 shall be in breach of these Rules. Board’s Disciplinary Powers Old Rule W.3. The Board shall have power to deal with any suspected or alleged breach of these Rules by either: W.3.1. issuing a reprimand; or W.3.2. imposing a fixed penalty or other sanction where such provision is made in these Rules; or W.3.3. exercising its summary jurisdiction; or W.3.4. referring the matter to a Commission appointed under Rule W.21; or W.3.5. referring the matter to the Football Association for determination under the Football Association Rules. R.3 Fixed Penalty Procedure Old Rule W.4. Upon being satisfied that a fixed penalty is payable under the provisions of these Rules, the Board shall give notice in Form 33 to the Club or person by whom it is payable. R.4 W.5. Within 14 days of the date of a notice in Form 33 the Club or person to whom it is addressed may either: W.5.1. pay the fixed penalty; or W.5.2. appeal under the provisions of Rule W.59.1 against the imposition of the same. W.6. Failure to pay a fixed penalty as provided in Rule W.5.1 or forthwith upon an appeal against the same being dismissed shall in either case constitute a breach of these Rules. Summary of Jurisdiction Old Rule W.7. The Board’s summary jurisdiction shall extend to any suspected or alleged breach of these Rules (other than a breach for which a fixed penalty is prescribed) which in its absolute discretion the Board considers should not be referred to a Commission under Rule W.3.4 or to the Football Association under Rule W.5. R.7 W.8. In exercising its summary jurisdiction the Board shall be entitled to impose a fine not exceeding £25,000.00 or, in the case of a breach of these Rules by a Manager, such sum as may be set out in any tariff of fines, or other penalty, agreed in writing between the Board and the League Managers Association. 188 R.1 R.2 R.5 R.6 R.8

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