Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 1739
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2000
Made
3rd July 2000
Laid before Parliament
5th July 2000
Coming into force
31st July 2000
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 ), after consulting the Football Licensing Authority, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 31st July 2000.
Direction
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 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 it is 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 Culture, Media and Sport
3rd July 2000
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1 PREMISES IN RESPECT OF WHICH A CONDITION IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS THE SEATING OF SPECTATORS AT DESIGNATED FOOTBALL MATCHES SHALL BE IMPOSED
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| The Stadium at | The Home Ground of |
| Crewe Alexandra Football Club Football Ground Gresty Road Crewe CW2 6EB | Crewe Alexandra |
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2 REQUIREMENTS TO BE IMPOSED
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.
A “licence to admit spectators” is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
“Designated football match” is defined in section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and S.I. 1993/1691 .