Statutory Instruments
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made
15th September 1998
Laid before Parliament
21st September 1998
Coming into force
13th October 1998
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th October 1998.
2. For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 there are hereby designated–
(a)the sports grounds specified in Parts I, II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b)the classes of sporting events specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, at any of the sports grounds specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(c)the class of sporting event specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, at the sports grounds specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(d)the classes of sporting events specified in Part III of Schedule 2 to this Order.
3. The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are hereby revoked.
Sam Galbraith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th September 1998
Article 2(a), (b) and (c)
Allan Park, Cove
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
Bayview Stadium, Methil
Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Borough Briggs, Elgin
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Brockville Park, Falkirk
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Cappielow Park, Greenock
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Christie Park, Huntly
Claggan Park, Fort William
Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
Dens Park Stadium, Dundee
Dudgeon Park, Brora
East End Park, Dunfermline
Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Fir Park, Motherwell
Firs Park, Falkirk
Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Glebe Park, Brechin
Grant Park, Lossiemouth
Grant Street Park, Inverness
Harmsworth Park, Wick
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Kynoch Park, Keith
Links Park Stadium, Montrose
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Mackessack Park, Rothes
Mosset Park, Forres
Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir, Larbert
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Princess Royal Park, Banff
Recreation Park, Alloa
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
St. Mirren Park, Paisley
Somerset Park, Ayr
Stair Park, Stranraer
Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy
Station Park, Forfar
Station Park, Nairn
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Victoria Park, Buckie
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Article 2(b), (c) and (d)
1. Association football matches in the Scottish Premier League.
2. Association football matches in the Scottish Football League.
3. Association football matches in the Highland Football League.
4. Association football matches in the competition for–
(a)the Scottish Association Cup;
(b)the Scottish Football League Cup;
(c)the Scottish Association Qualifying Cup (North);
(d)the UEFA Champions League;
(e)the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup;
(f)the UEFA Cup;
(g)the UEFA Inter Toto Cup.
5. International Association football matches in Scotland.
6. Association football matches (other than those specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 above) which come within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Football Association Limited.
International Rugby Union football matches.
Association football matches at a sports ground outside Great Britain in which one of the participating teams represents–
(a)the Scottish Football Association Limited; or
(b)a club which is a member of the Scottish Premier League; or
(c)a club which is a member of the Scottish Football League; or
(d)a club which is a member of the Highland Football League.
Article 3
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985(2).
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1989(3).
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1993(4).
The Sporting Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1995(5).
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1996(6).
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1997(7).
The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998(8).
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the sports grounds, the classes of sporting events played at those grounds and the classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995. This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.