The Football Spectators (2020 UEFA European Championship Control Period) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Order 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Football Spectators (2020 UEFA European Championship Control Period) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/11) due to the postponement of the 2020 UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship final tournament (“the Tournament”) until 2021. The Football Spectators (2020 UEFA European Championship Control Period) Order 2020 prescribes the control period under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (“the Act”) for the Tournament. The control period under the Order was to begin on 7th June 2020, which is five days before the first match in the Tournament was due to take place and end when the last match played outside the United Kingdom in the Tournament is finished or cancelled. The last match outside the United Kingdom was due to be played on 4th July 2020.

During a control period, powers under sections 21A and 21B of the Act (summary powers to detain and refer to a court with a view to making a banning order) are exercisable. Individuals subject to a banning order may be required to surrender their passports during a control period under section 19 of the Act. In addition, bail conditions can be imposed on individuals requiring them to surrender their passports during a control period under section 14A (banning orders made on conviction of an offence) and section 14B (banning orders made on complaint) of the Act.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.