# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1980

S.I. 1980/1021 · made 18 July 1980

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 18th July 1980
Laid before Parliament 28th July 1980
Coming into Operation 1st January 1981
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 1980 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1981.

## 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 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
18th July 1980

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Address of Stadium
Occupier of Stadium
Ewood Park
Nuttall Street
Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Co. Ltd.
Blundell Park
Cleethorpes
Grimsby Town 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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