The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1979
S.I. 1979/1022 · Made 7 August 1979
SPORTS GROUNDS
Made 7th August 1979
Laid before Parliament 17th August 1979
Coming into Operation 1st January 1980
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, and after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) thereof, I hereby make the following Order:—
Contents
1
This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1979 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1980.
2
The sports stadia specified in the Schedule to this Order (being stadia each of which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than than 10,000 spectators) are hereby designated as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Signature
W.S.I. Whitelaw
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
7th August 1979
| Address of Stadium | Occupier of Stadium |
|---|---|
| Goldstone Football Ground Newtown Road Hove | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Ltd. |
| Bristol Stadium Eastville Bristol | Bristol Rovers Football Club Ltd. |
| Turf Moor Burnley | Burnley Football and Athletic Co. Ltd. |
| Abbey Stadium Newmarket Road Cambridge | Cambridge United Football Club Ltd. |
| The Valley Floyd Road London | Charlton Athletic Football Co. Ltd. |
| Selhurst Park London | Crystal Palace Football and Athletic club Ltd. |
| Craven Cottage Fulham London | Fulham Football Club Ltd. |
| Kenilworth Road Luton | Luton Town Football and Athletic Co. Ltd. |
| Meadow Lane Nottingham | Notts Incorporated Football Club Ltd. |
| Boundary Park Oldham | Oldham Athletic Association Football Club Ltd. |
| Leyton Stadium Brisbane Road London | Orient Football Club Ltd. |
| Deepdale Preston | Preston North End Football Club Ltd. |
| Gay Meadow Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury Town Football Club Ltd. |
| Vetch Field Swansea | Swansea City Association Football Club Ltd. |
| Vicarage Road Watford | Watford Football Club Ltd. |
Explanatory note
By this Order the Secretary of State designates certain sports stadia as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.