{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/218",
  "legislation_title": "The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2006",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS\nMade 31st January 2006\nLaid before Parliament 2nd February 2006\nComing into force 1st March 2006\nThe 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 1975. In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act she has consulted with such persons as appear to her requisite.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/218/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}