Article 2 Interpretation

(1)

In this Order—

(a)

a reference to a section by number alone means the section so numbered in the Football Spectators Act 1989^f1;

(b)

“the 1988 Act” means the Legal Aid Act 1988^f2;

(c)

“ABWOR” means assistance by way of representation, which has the same meaning as in the 1988 Act;

(d)

“section 14B respondent” means a respondent in proceedings in a magistrates' court under section 14B (banning orders made on a complaint);

(e)

“section 14D appellant” means an appellant in an appeal to the Crown Court under section 14D (banning orders made on a complaint: appeals);

(f)

“section 14G applicant” means a person applying under section 14G(2) (additional requirements of orders) for variation of a banning order made under section 14B;

(g)

“section 14H applicant” means a person applying under section 14H (termination of orders) to terminate a banning order made under section 14B;

(h)

“section 21B recipient” means a person to whom a notice is given under section 21B(2) (summary measures: reference to a court); and

(i)

“section 21D appellant” means an appellant in an appeal to the Crown Court under section 21D(2) (summary measures: compensation).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 37. Sections 14B, 14D, 14G and 14H were inserted by paragraph 2, and sections 21B and 21D by paragraph 4, of Schedule 1 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000.
f2: 1988 c. 34. Sections 1 to 32, 34 to 43, 45 and 46 of, and Schedules 1 to 3, 5 (in part) and 6 to 8 to, the Legal Aid Act 1988 are repealed by the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), Schedule 15 Part I. The repeal of section 3 (in part), 4 (in part), 5 to 18, 31, 32, 34 to 40, 42, 45 and 46 and Schedules 1 and 2, 5 (in part) and 6 to 8 was brought into force by the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/774), subject to the transitional provisions and savings contained in that Order. The 1988 Act has effect in respect of certain proceedings under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000) by virtue of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000.