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Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 1755

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002

Made

8th July 2002

Laid before Parliament

9th July 2002

Coming into force

31st July 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 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 2002 and shall come into force on 31st July 2002.

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.

Tessa Jowell

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

8th July 2002

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

Address The Home Ground of
Turf Moor

Burnley

BB10 4BX

Burnley Football Club
Craven Cottage

Stevenage Road

Fulham

London

SW6 6HH

Fulham Football Club
The Walker’s Stadium

Filbert Way

Leicester

LE2 7FL

Leicester City Football Club
Madejski Stadium

Junction 11

M4

Reading

Berkshire

RG2 0FL

Reading Football Club

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.

( 1 )

1989 c. 37 .

( 2 )

A “licence to admit spectators” is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.

( 3 )

“Designated football match” is defined in section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and S.I. 2000/3331 .

Status: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the editorial team to The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 (2002/1755)

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I1Art. 1 in force at 31.7.2002, see art. 1
I2Art. 2 in force at 31.7.2002, see art. 1
I3Sch. 1 in force at 31.7.2002, see art. 1
I4Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.7.2002, see art. 1
I5Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.7.2002, see art. 1
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The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 Order revoked The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 2022 No. 728 Sch. 3 para. 9 Not yet
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The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 2 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 Sch. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 Sch. 2 para. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 Sch. 2 para. 2 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 2002 No. 1755 art. 1 Yes

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