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The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1981

S.I. 1981/949 · Made 2 July 1981

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SPORTS GROUNDS

Made 2nd July 1981

Laid before Parliament 10th July 1981

Coming into Operation 1st January 1982

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. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1981 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1982.

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

2nd July 1981

Address of StadiumOccupier of Stadium
Millmoor Ground RotherhamRotherham United Football Club Ltd.
Oakwell Ground Grove Street BarnsleyBarnsley 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.