Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 55
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2008
Made
14th January 2008
Laid before Parliament
15th January 2008
Coming into force
5th February 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) 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) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 5 th February 2008.
Designation
2. The sports grounds specified in the Schedule which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, have accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Rugby Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985
3. In the Schedule to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Rugby Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985( 2 ), the entry in respect of The Boulevard shall be omitted.
James Purnell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
14th January 2008
Article 2
SCHEDULE
| Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
Leigh Stadium Sale Way Leigh Sports Village Leigh WN7 4JY | Leigh RMI Football Club and Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club |
Twickenham Stoop Stadium Langhorn Drive Twickenham Middlesex TW2 7SX | Harlequins Football Club Ltd |
Craven Park Stadium Preston Road Hull HU9 5HE | Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League 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 ; see also the Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 ( S.I. 1996/499 ).