Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 373
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2009
Made
24th February 2009
Laid before Parliament
26th February 2009
Coming into force
20th March 2009
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) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 20th March 2009.
Designation
2. The sports grounds specified in the Schedule (each being a sports ground which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Andy Burnham
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
24th February 2009
Article 2
SCHEDULE
| Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
The Rose Bowl Botley Road Southampton Hampshire SO30 3XH | Hampshire County Cricket Club |
Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street County Durham DH3 3QR | Durham County Cricket 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) .