The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1999
S.I. 1999/1930 · Made 7 July 1999
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 7th July 1999
Laid before Parliament 7th July 1999
Coming into force 31st July 1999
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975f1, after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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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).
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Designation
- 3Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Association Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985
- 4Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 31st July 1999.
2Designation
The sports grounds specified in the Schedule to this Order (being sports grounds in England at which association football matches are played and which are occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, each of which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators) are hereby designated as sports grounds requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975f1.
3Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Association Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985
In the Schedule to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Association Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985f1, the entry in respect of Springfield Park, Wigan shall be omitted.
4Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986
In Schedule 1 to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986f1, the entry in respect of Poole Stadium, Wimborne Road, Poole shall be omitted.
Signature
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
7th July 1999
| Address of Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
| JJB Stadium Anjou Boulevard Robin Park Wigan | Wigan Athletic FC |
| Whaddon Road Ground Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5NA | Cheltenham Town FC |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order designates the sports grounds specified in the Schedule as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
Articles 3 and 4 of this Order vary the Orders referred to therein by omitting entries which are no longer sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.