Part 2Public order etc.

Chapter 1Football banning orders

Making and content of orders

55“Football matches” and “regulated football matches”

1

In this Chapter, references to football matches—

a

are to association football matches; and

b

are to matches played or intended to be played.

2

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following are regulated football matches—

a

football matches within subsection (3); and

b

such other football matches, anywhere in the world, as may be prescribed by order made by the Scottish Ministers.

3

The football matches within this subsection are—

a

football matches anywhere in the United Kingdom where one or both of the participating teams—

i

represents a country or territory;

F2ii

represents a club which is for the time being a member of the Scottish Professional Football League;

iii

represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference or the League of Wales;

F1aa

football matches anywhere in the United Kingdom, not falling within paragraph (a)–

i

which are part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of, the Federation Internationale de Football Associations (“FIFA”) or the Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”); and

ii

where one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA;

b

football matches outside the United Kingdom involving—

i

a national team appointed to represent Scotland, England or Wales by, respectively, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales;

ii

a team representing a club mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii).

4

The Scottish Ministers may by order modify subsection (3) so as to—

a

add a description of football matches, anywhere in the world;

b

remove such a description;

c

amend such a description.