# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1754 · made 8 July 2002

This Order designates The Walker’s Stadium in Leicester as a sports ground 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-2002/pdf/uksi_20021754_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 8th July 2002
Laid before Parliament 9th July 2002
Coming into force 31st July 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her 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 2002 and shall come into force on 31st July 2002.

## 2 Designation

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 1975.

## Signature

Tessa Jowell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
8th July 2002

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Sports Ground
Occupier of Sports Ground
The Walker’s Stadium Filbert Way
Leicester
LE2 7FL
Leicester City Football Club

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates The Walker’s Stadium in Leicester as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

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