Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 629
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2016
Made
7th June 2016
Laid before Parliament
9th June 2016
Coming into force
1st July 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Football Spectators Act 1989( 1 ), makes the following Order.
He has consulted the Sports Grounds Safety Authority( 2 ) in accordance with section 11(4) of that Act.
Title and commencement
1. The title of this Order is the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2016, and it comes into force on 1st July 2016.
Direction
2. The Secretary of State directs the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to include the conditions specified in Schedule 1 in any licence to admit spectators( 3 ) to the premises specified in Schedule 2.
David Evennett
Minister for Sport, Heritage and Tourism
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7th June 2016
Article 2
SCHEDULE 1 Conditions to be imposed
1. Only seated accommodation is to be provided for spectators at a designated football match.
2. 2. Spectators shall only be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation.
Article 2
SCHEDULE 2 Premises in respect of which the conditions in Schedule 1 must be imposed
| (1) Address of the premises | (2) Football club of which the premises are the home ground |
|---|---|
London Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST | West Ham United Football Club |
1989 c. 37 ; section 1(6A) defines “the licensing authority” as the Sports Grounds Safety Authority. Section 1(6A) was inserted by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 (c. 6) .
The Football Licensing Authority was established by section 8 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37) and renamed the Sports Grounds Safety Authority under section 1(1) of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011.
“Licence to admit spectators” is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.