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SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

Made 19th April 2000

Laid before Parliament 3rd May 2000

Coming into force 24th May 2000

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 19th day of April 2000

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it appears to Her Majesty that the offences under the law of Belgium described in Schedule 1 to this Order correspond to offences specified in Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators Act 1989^f1;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 22(1) of the Football Spectators Act 1989^f2, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 37; Schedule 1 was amended by section 5(3) of the Football Offences Act 1991 (c. 19) and by section 2(1) and (2) of the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 (c. 21).
f2: Section 22 was amended by sections 1(2)(b) and 5 of the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999. The power in section 22(1) is supplemented by section 22(1A) inserted by section 5 of the 1999 Act and by section 22(9) as amended by section 5 of the 1999 Act.