Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1644
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2008
Made
24th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
24th June 2008
Coming into force
18th July 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975( 1 ). In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act he has consulted with such persons as appear to him to be requisite.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 18th July 2008.
Designation
2. The sports ground specified in Schedule 1 (being a sports ground which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) is designated as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
3. The sports ground specified in Schedule 2 (being a sports ground at which association football matches are played, which is 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 has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators) is designated as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Andy Burnham
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
24th June 2008
Article 2
SCHEDULE 1
| Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
Parc Y Scarlets Pemberton Retail Park Trostre Roundabout Llanelli Carmarthenshire SA14 9DR | Llanelli Rugby Football Club Limited and Llanelli Scarlets Ltd |
Article 3
SCHEDULE 2
| Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
Weston Homes Community Stadium United Way Colchester Essex CO3 5UH | Colchester United Football Club |
1975 c.52 ; section 1 was amended by section 19 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c.27) and the Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 ( S.I. 1996/499 ) which substitutes the number 5,000 as the specified number of spectators for sports grounds at which association football matches are played and which are occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited.