# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/1748 · made 29 June 2005

This Order designates the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and The New Stadium in Swansea as sports grounds requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20051748_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2005/pdf/uksiem_20051748_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 29th June 2005
Laid before Parliament 30th June 2005
Coming into force 23rd July 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, and 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 2005 and shall come into force on 23rd July 2005.

## 2 Designation

The sports grounds specified in the Schedule to this Order (being sports grounds in England and Wales at which association football matches are played, which are occupied by clubs which are members of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, and which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators) are hereby designated as sports grounds requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

## Signature

Tessa Jowell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
29th June 2005

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Sports Ground
Occupier of Sports Ground
Coventry City Football Club
Ricoh Arena
Phoenix Way
Coventry
CV6 6AQ
Coventry City Football Club
Swansea City Association Football Club
The New Stadium
Landore
Swansea
SA1 2FA
Swansea City Association Football Club

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and The New Stadium in Swansea as sports grounds requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

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