Section 35.
SCHEDULE 3N.I.REGULATED MATCHES
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1 In this Schedule—N.I.
“the IFA” means the Irish Football Association;
“the FAI” means the Football Association of Ireland;
“FIFA” means the Fédération Internationale de Football Association;
“the IRFU” means the Irish Rugby Football Union;
“gaelic game” means gaelic football (including international rules football), hurling or camogie;
“member” includes a full or associate member;
“UEFA” means Union des Associations Européennes de Football.
Association footballN.I.
2 This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a country or territory.N.I.
3 This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of—N.I.
(a)the IFA Premiership,
(b)the IFA Championship,
(c)the FAI Premier League, or
(d)the FAI First Division.
4 This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of—N.I.
(a)the Football League,
(b)the Football Association Premier League,
(c)the Football Conference,
(d)the Welsh Premier League,
(e)the Scottish Premier League, or
(f)the Scottish Football League.
5 This paragraph applies to an association football match—N.I.
(a)in which one or both participating teams is a member of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA; and
(b)which is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of—
(i)FIFA, or
(ii)UEFA.
Gaelic gamesN.I.
6 This paragraph applies to a match in a gaelic game which is played at a sports ground which is designated as requiring a safety certificate under Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 2).N.I.
7 This paragraph applies to a match in a gaelic game which is played outside Northern Ireland and—N.I.
(a)in which one or both participating teams represents a county; or
(b)which is an international rules football match.
Rugby unionN.I.
8 This paragraph applies to a rugby union match which—N.I.
(a)is subject to regulation by the IRFU, and
(b)is played at a sports ground which is designated as requiring a safety certificate under Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
9 This paragraph applies to a rugby union match—N.I.
(a)which is subject to regulation by the IRFU,
(b)which is played outside Northern Ireland, and
(c)in which one or both participating teams represents Ireland or Ulster Rugby.