Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 219

Sports Grounds

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

28th May 2012

Coming into operation

31st July 2012

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2012.

Amendment of the Safety of Sports (Fees and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

2.—(1) The Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 3 (fees) in paragraphs (c) and (d) for “certificate” substitute “general safety certificate”.

(3) After regulation 3(d) insert—

(e)issue of a special safety certificate for a designated ground £100;

(f)amendment, replacement or transfer of a special safety certificate for a designated ground £50;

(g)issue of a special safety certificate for a regulated stand £50;

(h)amendment, replacement or transfer of a special safety certificate for a regulated stand £25.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 28th May 2012.

Legal seal

C Watson

A senior officer of the

Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

1.  The Regulations prescribe the fees to be charged by district councils in respect of the issue, amendment, replacement or transfer of special safety certificates for designated sports grounds and regulated stands.