Explanatory note

Under section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52) (“the Act”), where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that a sports ground has accommodation for more than the specified number of spectators, the Secretary of State may by order designate that sports ground as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Act.

This Order amends the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/661) to reflect the changed name of Brentford Football Club’s home ground, and to designate Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a sports ground for which a safety certificate is required under the Act (in substitution for the existing entry for White Hart Lane).

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is occupied by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, a member of the Football Association Premier League Limited, and is a sports ground in England at which association football matches are played and which, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.