Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Explanatory Notes

Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

2011 CHAPTER 24

Commentary on Sections

Schedules

Schedule 3: Regulated matches

Paragraphs 2 - 5: Association football.

These are association football matches where -

Paragraph 2: one or both participating teams represent a country or territory.

Paragraph 3: one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of:

  • the IFA Premiership,

  • the IFA Championship,

  • the FAI Premier League, or

  • the FAI First Division.

Paragraph 4: one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of:

  • the Football League,

  • the Football Association Premier League,

  • the Football Conference,

  • the Welsh Premier League,

  • the Scottish Premier League, or

  • the Scottish Football League.

Paragraph 5: a match being played in Northern Ireland -

  • in which one or both participating teams is a member of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA,

  • which is part of a competition or tournament organized by, or under the authority of FIFA or UEFA

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