# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1983

S.I. 1983/962 · made 4 July 1983

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 AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 4th July 1983
Laid before Parliament 13th July 1983
Coming into Operation 1st January 1984
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(1) the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, and after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1983 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1984.

## 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

Leon Brittan
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
4th July 1983

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Address of Stadium
Occupier of Stadium
Leeds Road Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club Ltd.
Fratton Park Portsmouth
Portsmouth Football Co. 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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