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Football (Disorder) (Duration of Powers) Order 2001

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Draft 2001, ISBN 0110296001

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 3(4) of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 2001

Coming into force 28th August 2001

Whereas section 5(2) of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000f1 provides that, subject to section 5(4) of that Act, no application under section 14B of the Football Spectators Act 1989f2 may be made, and no power conferred on a constable by section 21A or 21B of that Actf3 may be exercised, after the end of the initial periodf4;

And whereas a report about the working of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 has been laid before each House of Parliament in accordance with section 5(5) of that Act;

And whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 5(4) of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 25.

f2

1989 c. 37; section 14B was inserted by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000.

f3

Sections 21A and 21B were inserted by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000.

f4

The effect of sections 5(3) of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000, as read with the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2125), is that the initial period ends on 27th August 2001.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Continuation of powers beyond initial period
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Football (Disorder) (Duration of Powers) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 28th August 2001.

2Continuation of powers beyond initial period

Applications under section 14B of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (banning orders made on a complaint) may be made, and the powers conferred on a constable by sections 21A and 21B of that Act (summary measures) may be exercised, during the period of one year from 28th August 2001.

Signature

Home Office

2001

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Football (Disorder) Act 2000 amended the Football Spectators Act 1989 by, inter alia, adding sections 14B, 21A and 21B.

Section 14B provides a procedure for the imposition of football banning orders after an application by complaint, i.e. by way of a civil procedure.

Section 21A provides power in some circumstances for the police to detain persons with a view to deciding whether to issue a notice under section 21B. Section 21B provides for the issue of a notice requiring attendance at a magistrates' court for consideration of the making of a banning order and prohibiting the leaving of England and Wales in the meantime. That section also contains power to order the surrender of the passport of the person concerned.

The powers were commenced for an initial period of one year on 28th August 2000. This Order provides that applications under section 14B can continue to be made and the powers under sections 21A and 21B can continue to be exercised for a further year from 28th August 2001.