Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 988
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Football Spectators (2006 World Cup Control Period) Order 2006
Made
29th March 2006
Laid before Parliament
3rd April 2006
Coming into force
24th April 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(6) and 22A(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 );
The Secretary of State considers that the provision made by article 2 of this Order is expedient in order to secure the effective enforcement of Part II of that Act.
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (2006 World Cup Control Period) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 24th April 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the Tournament” means the external tournament known as the 2006 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Associations) World Cup in Germany, and
“Part II” means Part II of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
2. Section 14(6) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 shall have effect in relation to the Tournament as if, for the reference to five days, there were substituted a reference to ten days.
3. —(1) In relation to the Tournament, the period described in paragraph (2) below is a control period for the purposes of Part II.
(2) The period referred to in paragraph (1) above is the period beginning on 30 th May 2006, being ten days before the day of the first football match which is included in the Tournament, and ending when the last match included in the Tournament is finished (which, subject to postponement, is due to be on 9 th July 2006) or cancelled.
Paul Goggins
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
29th March 2006
1989 c. 37 . Section 14 was substituted, together with sections 14A to 14J, for existing sections 14 to 17 by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (c. 25 .). Section 22A was inserted by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to that Act.