Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 992

The Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Italy) Order 1990

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1990 No. 992

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

The Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Italy) Order 1990

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1st day of May 1990

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it appears to Her Majesty that the offences under the law of Italy described in Schedule 1 to this Order correspond to offences specified in Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators Act 1989 ^[1];

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 22(1) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 ^[2], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Italy) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st June 1990.

    (2)  In this Order "the 1989 Act" means the Football Spectators Act 1989.

    2.—(1)  The offences under the law of Italy which are described in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby specified as offences corresponding to the offences specified in Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act.

    (2)  In Schedule 1 to this Order—
 (a) the expression "period relevant to" shall be construed in accordance with section 1(8) of the 1989 Act, and
 (b) "specified football match" means any association football match played in Italy involving a team which represents either—
 (i) a country or territory, or
 (ii) a club from England or Wales which is, at the time the match is played, a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League.

    3.    The Ministry of Grace and Justice (Ministero di Grazia e Giustizia) is hereby specified as the authority in Italy which is to certify the conviction of a person there of an offence specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, the nature and circumstances of the offence and whether or not the conviction is the subjectof proceedings there questioning it.

    4.    The form of the certificate certifying the matters referred to in article 3 above is hereby prescribed in Schedule 2 to this Order.

G I de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

[1] 1989 c. 37 back

[2] The power in section 22(1) is supplemented by section 22(9) of that Act. back

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