- Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1677
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1997
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| Made | 10th July 1997 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 10th July 1997 | ||
| Coming into force | 31st July 1997 |
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11(1) to (3) of the Football Spectators Act 1989[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting the Football Licensing Authority, hereby makes the following Order:-
1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 31st July 1997.
2. - (1) The Secretary of State hereby directs the Football Licensing Authority as set out in paragraph (2) below.
(2) When granting any licence to admit spectators[2] to any of the premises specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 hereto and further identified in column (2) of that Schedule by the name of the football club of which they are the home ground, it shall include a condition imposing the requirements, as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches[3] at the said premises, specified in Schedule 2 hereto.
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for National Heritage
10th July 1997
| (1) | (2) |
| The Stadium at | The Home Ground of |
| Burnden Way Bolton BL6 6JW (Known as "Reebok Stadium") | Bolton Wanderers |
| Pride Park Derby DE24 8XL (Known as "Pride Park Stadium") | Derby County |
| Stadium Park Sunderland SR5 1BT (Known as "Stadium Park") | Sunderland |
| Stanley Matthews Way Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EG (Known as "Britannia Stadium") | Stoke City |
1. Only seated accommodation shall be provided for spectators at a designated football match.
2. Spectators shall only be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation.
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order directs the Football Licensing Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators to the football grounds listed in Schedule 1 a condition imposing requirements specified in Schedule 2 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 the Football Spectators Act 1989, in the Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1691) and they include all association football matches played at the premises listed in Schedule 1 to this Order.
The Football Licensing Authority is already required to include a condition imposing seating requirements in licences granted in respect of the premises listed in Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1666), the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1706) and the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1706).
Notes:
[1] 1989 c.37.back
[2] A "licence to admit spectators" is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.back
[3] "Designated football match" is defined in section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and S.I. 1993/1691.back
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