Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1587
Sports grounds and sporting events, england and wales
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2007
Made
27th May 2007
Laid before Parliament
4th June 2007
Coming into force
6th July 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975( 1 ), makes the following Order. In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act she has consulted with such persons as appear to her to be requisite.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6 th July 2007.
Designation
2. The sports grounds specified in the Schedule (being sports grounds in England at which association football matches are played, which are occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, and which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, have accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators) are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Tessa Jowell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
27th May 2007
Article 2
SCHEDULE
| Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
New Stadium Oteley Road Shrewsbury SY3 9NB | Shrewsbury Town Football Club |
Victoria Road Stadium Victoria Road Dagenham Essex RM10 7XL | Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club |
Stadium MK Stadium Way West Milton Keynes MK1 1ST | Milton Keynes Dons Football Club |
1975 c. 52 ; section 1was amended by section 19 of and Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27) ; see also the Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 ( S.I. 1996/499 ).