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.