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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-12.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2006/313",
  "legislation_title": "The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-northern-ireland-order-2006",
  "path": "article/12",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part III",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“final”, in relation to a determination, is to be construed in accordance with Article 15;\n“general safety certificate” means such a safety certificate for a stand as is mentioned in Article 13(9)(a);\n“regulated stand” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 13(4);\n“special safety certificate” means such a safety certificate for a stand as is mentioned in Article 13(9)(b);\n“stand” has the meaning given in paragraphs (2) and (3);\n“safety certificate” means a certificate under this Part;\n“spectator” means any person occupying accommodation provided in stands for spectators at a sports ground.\n(2) In this Part “stand”, in relation to a sports ground, means a permanent artificial structure which—\n(a) provides accommodation for spectators and is wholly or partly covered by a roof; or\n(b) provides seated accommodation for spectators.\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) an artificial stand shall be taken to be permanent—\n(a) if it is in place for more than 28 days;\n(b) notwithstanding that it is demountable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/313/article/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:31.805569+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}