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The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2021 in Scotland

S.I. 2021/912 · Made 28 July 2021

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Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England

Made 28th July 2021

Laid before Parliament 30th July 2021

Coming into force 20th August 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975f1.

In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with such persons and bodies of persons as appear requisite.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1975 c. 52; section 1(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2021 and comes into force on 20th August 2021.

2Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015

(1)

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 1 (sports grounds designated under article 2(1)), omit the entries for—

(a)

Twerton Park, occupied by Bath City Football Club; and

(b)

Blundell Park, occupied by Grimsby Town Football Club.

Signature

Nigel Huddleston

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

28th July 2021

Explanatory note

(This is not part of the Order)

By section 1 of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52) (“the Act”), the Secretary of State may designate as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under that Act any sports ground which, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, has accommodation for more than the specified number of spectators.

This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/661) to de-designate Twerton Park (occupied by Bath City Football Club) and Blundell Park (occupied by Grimsby Town Football Club) because they no longer satisfy the conditions which would entitle the Secretary of State to designate them as requiring safety certificates under section 1 of the Act.

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.