# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1999

S.I. 1999/1930 · made 7 July 1999

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.

Made under: Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (Section 1, Section 18)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-1999/pdf/uksi_19991930_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 1975, after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation 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.

## 2 Designation

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 1975.

## 3 Amendment 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 1985, the entry in respect of Springfield Park, Wigan shall be omitted.

## 4 Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986

In Schedule 1 to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986, 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

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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.

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