# The Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2000, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates association football matches for the purposes of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 which introduced penalties for certain types of misconduct at designated football matches.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2329/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-offences-designation-of-football-matches-order-2000/note
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