Section E3 - Penalties and Other Powers

46. Where:- 

46.1 under any provision of Rule 39.2.1, the Disciplinary Panel finds the Party charged guilty of a Disciplinary Offence, the Disciplinary Panel shall apply the following penalties against the Party charged (or two or more concurrently):- 

46.1.1 suspension from, or any involvement in Association Football either permanently or for an indefinite period or for a specific and stated period in accordance with the Association’s Categories of Suspension Regulations; 

46.1.2 a fine; 

46.1.3 a censure; 

46.1.4 the closure of a football ground either permanently or for an indefinite period or for a specific and stated period;

46.1.5 the guilty Party, if a club, to forfeit points awarded in one or more competitions; 

46.1.6 the guilty Party, if a club, to be disqualified from playing in one or more competitions;

46.1.7 such other penalty or sanction as the Disciplinary Panel shall reasonably deem fit including, without limitation, (a) the forfeit of any trophy or other award or (b) a written undertaking from the guilty Party as to their future conduct; 

46.1.8 the guilty Party, if a club, to make such publication in its match day programme, website or other publication medium as the Disciplinary Panel may direct; 

46.1.9 a transfer embargo preventing the guilty Party, if a club, from signing new Players during such period as the Association shall stipulate; or 

46.1.10 the guilty Party, if a Club, to be relegated to the league and/or division stipulated by the Judicial Body, and the Disciplinary Panel may apply any such penalty under Rules 46.1.5 and 46.1.6 to the current, next or previous Playing Season and under Rule 46.1.7(a) to the current or any previous Playing Season (in each case, as deemed appropriate). 

46.2 under Rules 39.2.2 or 39.2.3 the Disciplinary Panel hears an appeal by a Subordinate or other third party against a decision of a Member, the Disciplinary Panel will have the power to grant or deny the appeal (in whole or in part) and the power to increase or decrease the penalty or sanction (if any) imposed by the Member or substitute such other penalty or sanction as the Disciplinary Panel shall deem fit; 

46.3 in the case of any proceedings under the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Panel pursuant to Rules 39.2.4 to 39.2.7 inclusive, the Disciplinary Panel will have the power to make such order or ruling as it deems reasonable to resolve the dispute or difference; 

47. Where the Appeals Panel hears an appeal pursuant to Rules 39.3.2, the Appeals Panel will have the power to order:- 

47.1 where pursuant to Rule 39.3.2 the Association has appealed against the penalty or sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Panel under Rule 46.1, to increase or decrease the penalty or sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Panel or substitute such other penalty or sanction as was available to the original Disciplinary Panel as the Appeals Panel shall deem fit; 

47.2 where the Appeals Panel hears an appeal by the Party charged with a Disciplinary Offence against a finding by the Disciplinary Panel under Rule 39.2.1, the Appeals Panel shall have the power to grant or deny the appeal in whole or in part and the power to increase or decrease the penalty or sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Panel or substitute such other penalty or sanction as was available to the original Disciplinary Panel as the Appeals Panel shall deem fit; and 

47.3 where the Appeals Panel hears an appeal by the Party charged with a Disciplinary Offence against a finding by the Disciplinary Panel under Rule 39.2.1, the Appeals Panel shall have the power to grant or deny the appeal in whole or in part and the power to increase or decrease the penalty or sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Panel or substitute such other penalty or sanction as was available to the original Disciplinary Panel as the Appeals Panel shall deem fit; 

47.4 in the case of proceedings under the jurisdiction of the Appeals Panel pursuant to Rule 39.3.3, the Appeals Panel will have the power to grant or refuse the application for Registration or to grant the application subject to such conditions as the Appeals Panel thinks fit in addition to any condition set out in the Agent Regulations;

47.5 in the case of proceedings under the jurisdiction of the Appeals Panel pursuant to Rule 39.3.4, the Appeals Panel will have the power to (a) end the suspension with immediate effect, (b) uphold the terms of the suspension in full or (c) replace the suspension with such suspension as the Appeals Panel thinks fit in terms of (without limitation) scope, duration and any conditions to be attached to the replacement suspension; and

47.6 in the case of proceedings under the jurisdiction of the Appeals Panel pursuant to Rule 39.3.5 or 39.3.6, the Appeals Panel shall have the power to grant or deny the appeal in whole or in part and where the Party appealing appeals against any penalty or sanction or order or ruling imposed by the relevant Panel or Board of the Association, the Appeals Panel will have the right to increase or decrease the penalty or sanction imposed by the relevant Panel or Board of the Association or substitute such other order or ruling as the Appeals Panel shall deem fit.

48. Where a matter is referred to the Independent Arbitration Panel:- 

48.1 the Independent Arbitration Panel will have the power to grant or deny any matter or appeal referred to it in whole or in part; and 

48.2 the Independent Arbitration Panel will have the power to impose such penalty or sanction or other order or ruling as the Independent Arbitration Panel deems reasonable, including the power to increase or decrease any penalty or sanction previously imposed or substitute such other order or ruling as the Independent Arbitration Panel shall deem fit.

49. If a Party is in default for thirty-one (31) calendar days in failing to pay or carry out any penalty, sanction, order or ruling made under the Reduced Penalty Regulations, the Regulations for Disciplinary Procedures Concerning Field Offences or by the Judicial Bodies:- 

49.1 the Party will automatically be suspended in relation to both Association Football and Futsal from all football related activity as defined in the Categories of Suspension Regulations, which for the purpose of this Rule 49 shall be read as applying to any person or other legal entity, until the penalty, sanction, order or ruling has been paid or complied with in full; and 

49.2 the Association shall have the right to refer the non-compliance back to the Panel which made the relevant decision (or in the case of non-compliance with a penalty imposed under the Reduced Penalty Regulations or the Regulations for Disciplinary Procedures Concerning Field Offences, to the Disciplinary Panel) and that Panel shall have the power to impose further penalties, sanctions, orders or rulings as a result of a non-compliance.