Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1737
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2004
Made
7th July 2004
Laid before Parliament
7th July 2004
Coming into force
1st August 2004
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) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004.
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
7th July 2004
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 |
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Millmoor Football Ground Rotherham S60 1HR | Rotherham United Football Club |
JJB Stadium Loire Drive Robin Park Wigan Lancashire WN5 0UH | Wigan Athletic 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.
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 in S.I 2000/3331 .