The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2021

Made: 4th November 2021

Laid before Parliament: 8th November 2021

Coming into force: 7th December 2021

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Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

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Direction

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Consequential amendments and revocation

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Review

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SCHEDULE 1 — Requirements to be imposed

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SCHEDULE 2 — Premises in respect of which a condition imposing requirements as respects the seating of spectators at football matches must be imposed

Signed

Nigel Huddleston — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport — 2021-11-04

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order directs the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators (as defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)) to the premises listed in Schedule 2, a condition imposing the requirements specified in Schedule 1 as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches at those premises. “Designated football matches” are those association football matches designated by the Secretary of State, under powers conferred by section 1(2) of that Act.

This Order replaces conditions as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches previously imposed in relation to those premises. It makes consequential amendments to the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1666) and the Football Spectators (Seating) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1541) and revokes the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1395).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1989 c. 37. Section 1(6A) defines “the licensing authority” as the Sports Grounds Safety Authority. Section 1(6A) was inserted by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 (c. 6).

[^f00002]: For the meaning of “designated football match” see section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and article 2 of S.I. 2000/3331.

[^f00003]: “Licence to admit spectators” is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1994/1666.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2003/1541.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2009/1395. This Order makes provision only in relation to Cardiff City Football Club.

[^f00007]: 2015 c. 26.

Editorial notes

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