Prospective
Statutory Instruments
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales
Made
9th June 2010
Laid before Parliament
15th June 2010
Coming into force
23rd July 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 11 of the Football Spectators Act 1989(1). In accordance with section 11(4) of that Act he has consulted with the Football Licensing Authority.
Prospective
1. This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 23rd July 2010.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in force at 23.7.2010, see art. 1
2.—(1) The Secretary of State directs the Football Licensing Authority as set out in paragraph (2).
(2) When granting any licence to admit spectators(2) to the premises specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 and further identified in column (2) of that Schedule by the name of the football club of which they are the home ground, the Football Licensing Authority shall include in that licence a condition imposing the requirements, as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches(3), specified in Schedule 2.
Commencement Information
I2Art. 2 in force at 23.7.2010, see art. 1
Hugh Robertson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
9th June 2010
Prospective
Article 2(2)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 in force at 23.7.2010, see art. 1
| (1) Address of the premises | (2) Football club of which the premises are the home ground |
|---|---|
Bloomfield Road Stadium Bloomfield Road Seasiders Way Blackpool Lancashire FY1 6JJ | Blackpool Football Club Limited |
Article 2(2)
1. Only seated accommodation shall be provided for spectators at a designated football match.E+W
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 23.7.2010, see art. 1
2. Spectators shall only be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation.E+W
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 23.7.2010, see art. 1
Prospective
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order directs the Football Licensing Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators to the Bloomfield Road Stadium a condition imposing the requirements that only seated accommodation is to be provided for spectators at a designated football match and that spectators shall only be admitted to watch such a match from seated accommodation. In order to admit spectators to a designated football match, which would include any association football match played at this ground, a licence is required under the Football Spectators Act 1989.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this Order.
See section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
See section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and the Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3331).