Email from Dean Hardman at rfl in response to my query re criteria used to determine whether someone is a fit and proper person.

The criteria considered under these regulations are detailed in Schedule One of the regulations. I have copied it below for your convenience.

I can confirm that:

(a) I am not subject to a disqualification order as a director of a UK registered company under the Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (as amended);

(b) I have not been convicted of any Relevant Offence or where I have this conviction is now considered spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974;

(c) I am not banned by any other sport governing body from involvement in the administration of that sport;

(d) I am not subject to any form of disqualification or striking off by a professional body including the Law Society, Bar Council or the Institute of Chartered Accountants;

(e) I am not an Influential Person of any other Club;

(f) I have not been an Influential Person of a Club that has entered into an Insolvency Event whilst I have been an Influential Person of that Club (or within the 12 months immediately following my ceasing to be an Influential Person of that Club) in the 10 years preceding the date of the completion of this Declaration;

(g) I have not been an Influential Person of 2 or more companies that have entered into an Insolvency Event whilst I have been an Influential Person of those companies in the10 years preceding the date of the completion of this Declaration;

(h) I am not subject to a Bankruptcy Order, Interim Bankruptcy Restriction Order or a Bankruptcy Restriction Order and have not entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement in the last 5 years;

(i) I have a valid and in force CRB clearance issued by the RFL.

Regards

Dean Hardman

Operations Manager