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Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 761

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006

Made

14th March 2006

Laid before Parliament

20th March 2006

Coming into force

10th April 2006

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 14(2) and 22A of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ), makes the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Prescription)(Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th April 2006.

2. —(1) For paragraph (2) of article 1 of the Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004( 2 ) substitute—

“ (2) In this Order—

“the 1989 Act ” means the Football Spectators Act 1989;

“ FIFA ” means the Federation Internationale de Football Associations, and

“ UEFA ” means the Union des Associations Europeennes de football. ”

(2) For paragraph (2) of article 3 of that Order substitute—

“ (2) A regulated match is an association football match in which one or both of the participating teams represents—

(a) 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;

(b) a club whose home ground is for the time being situated outside England and Wales, or

(c) a country or territory. ” .

(3) For paragraph (2) of article 4 of that Order substitute—

“ (2) A regulated match is an association football match involving—

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

(b) a team representing 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;

(c) a team representing any country or territory whose football association is for the time being a member of FIFA, where—

(i) the match is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of, FIFA or UEFA, and

(ii) the competition or tournament is one in which a team referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above is eligible to participate or has participated; or

(d) a team representing a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA, where—

(i) the match is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of, FIFA or UEFA, and

(ii) the competition or tournament is one in which a club referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above is eligible to participate or has participated. ”

Paul Goggins

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

14th March 2006

( 1 )

1989 c. 37 ; Sections 14(2) and 22A were, respectively, substituted and inserted by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (c. 25) .

Status: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the editorial team to The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 (2006/761)

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I1Art. 1 in force at 10.4.2006, see art. 1
I2Art. 2 in force at 10.4.2006, see art. 1
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The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 2006 No. 761 Order revoked The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 2022 No. 617 art. 2(b) Not yet
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The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 2006 No. 761 art. 2 coming into force The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006 2006 No. 761 art. 1 Yes

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