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Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 2409

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004

Made

13th September 2004

Laid before Parliament

20th September 2004

Coming into force

11th October 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 14(2) and 18(1) and (2), (having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 22A(1)) of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ), and section 3(1)(a) of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000( 2 ) hereby makes the following Order:

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 11 th October 2004.

(2) References in this Order to the “1989 Act” mean the Football Spectators Act 1989.

2. The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2000( 3 ) is hereby revoked.

3. —(1) An association football match (in England and Wales) described in paragraph (2) shall be a regulated football match for the purposes of Part II of the 1989 Act.

(2) A regulated match is an association football match in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference or the League of Wales, or represents a country or territory.

4. —(1) An association football match (outside England and Wales) described in paragraph (2) shall be a regulated football match for the purposes of Part II of the 1989 Act.

(2) A regulated match is an association football match involving–

(a) a national team appointed by the Football Association to represent England or the Football Association of Wales to represent Wales; or

(b) a team representing a club which is, at the time the match is played, a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference or the League of Wales.

5. The organisation established under section 57 of the Police Act 1996( 4 ) known as the Football Banning Orders Authority is hereby prescribed as the enforcing authority for the purposes of Part II of the 1989 Act.

6. The Chief Executive of the Football Association Limited shall be a prescribed person for the purposes of section 18(1) and (2) of the 1989 Act.

Caroline Flint

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

13th September 2004

( 1 )

1989 c. 64 ; sections 14(2), 18(1) and (2) and 22A(1) were, respectively, substituted, amended and inserted by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (c. 25) .

( 2 )

2000 c. 25 .

( 3 )

S.I. 2000/2126 .

( 4 )

1996 c. 33 .

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 (2004/2409)

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The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 Order revoked The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 2022 No. 617 art. 2(a) Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art. 3(2)(a) words substituted The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2013 2013 No. 1709 art. 2(2) Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art. 3(2)(b) words omitted The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2013 2013 No. 1709 art. 2(3) Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art. 4(2)(b) words substituted The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2013 2013 No. 1709 art. 2(4) Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art. 4(2)(e) and word omitted The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2013 2013 No. 1709 art. 2(5) Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art 3 rev in pt The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2010 2010 No. 584 art 2 Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 arts 3 4 am The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2010 2010 No. 584 art 2 Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 art 1 am The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 2006 No. 761 art 2 Not yet
The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004 2004 No. 2409 arts 3 4 am The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 2006 No. 761 art 2 Not yet

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