# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1979

S.I. 1979/1022 · made 7 August 1979

By this Order the Secretary of State designates certain sports stadia as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

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## Introductory text

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:—

## 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

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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.

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