{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/1975",
  "legislation_title": "The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS\nMade 11th November 1988\nLaid before Parliament 23rd November 1988\nComing into force 1st January 1989\nIn exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of 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:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1975 c. 52; section 1(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1975/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}