Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2038
Sports grounds and sporting events, england and wales
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2007
Made
16th July 2007
Laid before Parliament
17th July 2007
Coming into force
7th August 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ). In accordance with section 11(4) of that Act he has consulted with the Football Licensing Authority.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 7th August 2007.
Direction
2. —(1) The Secretary of State directs the Football Licensing Authority as set out in paragraph (2).
(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.
James Purnell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
16th July 2007
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1 Premises in respect of which a condition imposing requirements about 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 |
|---|---|
Stadium MK Stadium Way West Milton Keynes MK1 1ST | Milton Keynes Dons Football Club |
Home Park Stadium Plymouth PL2 3DQ | Plymouth Argyle 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 the Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 2000 ( S.I. 2000/3331 ).