Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1749
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2008
Made
30th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
3rd July 2008
Coming into force
25th July 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power 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 2008 and shall come into force on 25th July 2008.
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, the Football Licensing Authority shall include in that licence a condition imposing the requirements, as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches( 3 ), specified in Schedule 2.
Andy Burnham
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
30th June 2008
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1 Premises in respect of which a condition imposing requirements about the seating of spectators at designated football matches must be imposed
| (1) Address of the premises | (2) Football club of which the premises are the home ground |
|---|---|
The Liberty Stadium Morfa Swansea SA1 2FA | Swansea City Association Football Club |
Keepmoat Stadium Stadium Way Doncaster Lakeside Doncaster DN4 5JB | Doncaster Rovers Football Club |
Don Valley Stadium Worksop Road Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 3TL | Rotherham United 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.
See section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
See 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 ).