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Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales

Made 24th April 2008

Laid before Parliament 25th April 2008

Coming into force 19th May 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(6) and 22A(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989f1:

The Secretary of State considers that the provision made by article 2 of this Order is expedient in order to secure the effective enforcement of Part II of that Act.

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1989 c.37. Section 14 was substituted, together with sections 14A to 14J, for existing sections 14 to 17 by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (c.25). Section 22A was inserted by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to that Act and has been amended by Schedule 5 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c.38) and section 39(2) of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (c.15) although the latter amendment has not come into force.