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Statutory Instruments

2003 No.1541

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003

Made

11th June 2003

Laid before Parliament

12th June 2003

Coming into force

7th July 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 11(1) to (3) of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ), and after consulting the Football Licensing Authority in accordance with section 11(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 7th July 2003.

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 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 ), specified in Schedule 2.

Tessa Jowell

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

11th June 2003

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) Address of the premises (2) Football club of which the premises are the home ground

National Hockey Stadium and Conference Centre

Silbury Boulevard

Central Milton Keynes

MK9 1HA

Wimbledon Football Club

City of Manchester Stadium

Eastlands

Manchester

Manchester City 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) (No.2) Order 2003. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 (2003/1541)

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I1Art. 1 in force at 7.7.2003, see art. 1
I2Art. 2 in force at 7.7.2003, see art. 1
I3Sch. 1 in force at 7.7.2003, see art. 1
I4Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 7.7.2003, see art. 1
I5Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 7.7.2003, see art. 1
Defined TermSection/ArticleIDScope of Application
Changes that affect Made by
Sort descending by Changed Legislation Sort descending by Year and Number Changed Provision Type of effect Sort descending by Affecting Legislation Title Sort descending by Year and Number Affecting Provision Sort descending by Changes made to website text Note
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 Order revoked The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 2022 No. 728 Sch. 3 para. 11 Not yet
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 Sch. 1 words omitted The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2021 2021 No. 1239 art. 3(2) Not yet
Changes that affect Made by
Sort descending by Changed Legislation Sort descending by Year and Number Changed Provision Type of effect Sort descending by Affecting Legislation Title Sort descending by Year and Number Affecting Provision Sort descending by Changes made to website text Note
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 2 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 Sch. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 Sch. 2 para. 1 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 Yes
The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 Sch. 2 para. 2 coming into force The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003 2003 No. 1541 art. 1 Yes

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