Article 2 Amendment to the 2001 Act

In section 4 of the 2001 Act (exemptions from licensing requirement), after subsection (12) insert—

“(13)

In its application to Northern Ireland subsection (12) has effect as if—

(a)

for the definitions of “safety certificate”, “general safety certificate” and “special safety certificate” there were substituted—

“ “ safety certificate ”, “ general safety certificate ” and “ special safety certificate ”

1. (a)

   in relation to a sports ground, have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/313 (N.I. 2) (“the 2006 Order”)) (see Article 3 of that Order);

2. (b)

   in relation to a sports stand, have the same meanings as in Part 3 of the 2006 Order (see Article 12(1) of that Order);”,

(b)

for the definition of “sports ground” there were substituted—

““sports ground” has the same meaning as in the 2006 Order (see Article 2(2) of that Order);”, and

(c)

for the definition of “sports stand” there were substituted—

““sports stand” means a stand within the meaning of Part 3 of the 2006 Order (see Article 12 of that Order);”.”.