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The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/218 · Made 31 January 2006

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SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

Made 31st January 2006

Laid before Parliament 2nd February 2006

Coming into force 1st March 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975f1. In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act she has consulted with such persons as appear to her requisite.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

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

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1 March 2006.

2Amendment 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 Ellis Sports Ground shall be omitted.

Signature

Tessa Jowell

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

31st January 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order de-designates Ellis Sports Ground, in Workington, Cumbria with the effect that it will no longer require a safety certificate under section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.