Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 1661
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2006
Made
22nd June 2006
Laid before Parliament
23rd June 2006
Coming into force
17th July 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(1) to (3) of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ). In accordance with section 11(4) of that Act she has consulted with the Football Licensing Authority.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 17th July 2006.
Direction
2. —(1) The Secretary of State 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
22nd June 2006
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 |
|---|---|
Emirates Stadium Drayton Park London N5 1BU | Arsenal 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 S.I. 2000/3331 .