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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in the Republic of Ireland) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st August 1996.
(2) In this Order “the 1989 Act” means the Football Spectators Act 1989.
2.—(1) The Offences under the law of the Republic of Ireland which are described in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby specified as offences corresponding to the offences specified in Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act.
(2) In Schedule 1 to this Order —
(a)the expression “period relevant to” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(8) of the 1989 Act, and
(b)“specified football match” means any association football match played in the Republic of Ireland involving a team which represents —
(i)a country or territory, or
(ii)a club from England or Wales which is, at the time the match is played, a member of the Football Association Premier League or (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League.
3. The Garda Síochána is hereby specified as the authority in the Republic of Ireland which is to certify the conviction of a person there of any offence specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, the nature and circumstances of the offence and whether or not the conviction is the subject of proceedings there questioning it.
4. The form of certificate certifying the matters referred to in article 3 above is hereby specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
5. In Schedule 1 to this Order, references to “sections” are references to sections of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, a statute of the Republic of Ireland.
N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council
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