The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2000
S.I. 2000/1809 · Made 10 July 2000
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 10th July 2000
Laid before Parliament 11th July 2000
Coming into force 1st August 2000
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 (Rugby 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 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2Designation
The sports ground specified in the Schedule to this Order (being a sports ground in England at which association football matches are played, which is occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, and which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators) is hereby designated as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975f1.
3Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Rugby Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985
In the Schedule to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Rugby Football Grounds) (Designation) Order 1985f1, the entries in respect of Thrum Hall, Halifax and Central 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 the County Ground Stadium, Exeter shall be omitted.
Signature
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10th July 2000
| Address of Sports Ground | Occupier of Sports Ground |
|---|---|
| Aggborough Stadium Hoo Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1NB | Kidderminster Football Club |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order designates the sports ground specified in the Schedule as a sports ground 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.