The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 199

Sports Grounds And Sporting Events

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010

Made

18th May 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

19th May 2010

Coming into force

10th June 2010

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010 and comes into force on 10th June 2010.

Designation of Sports Grounds and Sporting Events

2.  For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 the following are designated:—

(a) the sports grounds specified in 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 Schedule 1 to this Order;

(c) the classes of sporting events taking place outside Great Britain specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order.

Revocation

3.  The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked.

Extent

4.  This Order extends to Scotland except that article 2(c) also extends beyond Scotland but, where it does so, it so extends only as a matter of Scots Law.

SHONA ROBISON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

18th May 2010

Article 2(a) and (b)

SCHEDULE 1 SPORTS GROUNDS

PART 1

Allan Park	Cove
Almondvale Stadium	Livingston
Balmoor Stadium	Peterhead
Bellslea Park	Fraserburgh
Borough Briggs	Elgin
Broadwood Stadium	Cumbernauld
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
The Falkirk Stadium	Falkirk
Firhill Stadium	Glasgow
Fir Park	Motherwell
Firs Park	Falkirk
Forthbank Stadium	Stirling
Galabank	Annan
Gayfield Park	Arbroath
Glebe Park	Brechin
Grant Park	Lossiemouth
Grant Street Park	Inverness
Hampden Park	Glasgow
Harlaw Park	Inverurie
Harmsworth Park	Wick
The Haughs	Turriff
Ibrox Stadium	Glasgow
Kynoch Stadium	Keith
Links Park Stadium	Montrose
McDiarmid Park	Perth
Mackessack Park	Rothes
Mosset Park	Forres
Murrayfield Stadium	Edinburgh
New Bayview Park	Methil
New Douglas Park	Hamilton
North Lodge Park	Pitmedden
Ochilview Park	Stenhousemuir
Palmerston Park	Dumfries
Pittodrie Stadium	Aberdeen
Princess Royal Park	Banff
Recreation Park	Alloa
Rugby Park	Kilmarnock
Seafield Park	Grantown-on-Spey
St Mirren Park	Paisley
Somerset Park	Ayr
Stair Park	Stranraer
Stark’s Park	Kirkcaldy
Station Park	Forfar
Station Park	Nairn
Strathclyde Homes Stadium	Dumbarton
Tannadice Park	Dundee
Tynecastle Stadium	Edinburgh
Victoria Park	Buckie
Victoria Park	Dingwall

Article 2(b) and (c)

SCHEDULE 2 CLASSES OF SPORTING EVENTS

PART I

1.  Association football matches in the Scottish Premier League.

2.  Association football matches in the Scottish Football League.

3.  Association football matches in the Scottish Highland Football League.

4.  Association football matches in the competition for—

(a) the Scottish Football Association Cup;

(b) the Scottish Football League Cup;

(c) the Scottish Highland Football League Cup;

(d) the UEFA Champions League;

(e) the UEFA Europa League.

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.

PART II

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 Scottish Highland Football League.

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2004(2).

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007(3).

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008(4).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order consolidates, with amendments, the previous Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Orders.

The 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 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.). This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2004 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.

The significant changes from the previous Order are the designation of football matches at three new grounds, namely—

(a) the Haughs, Turriff;

(b) North Lodge Park, Pitmedden; and

(c) Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey.

These additions reflect changes to football clubs which are members of the Scottish Highland Football League and the location of association football matches in that league.

The Order also makes changes to the classes of sporting events to update the names of the relevant football leagues and football competitions.

(1)

1995 c.39. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

(2)

S.S.I. 2004/356, amended by S.S.I 2007/324 and 2008/379.

(3)

S.S.I. 2007/324.

(4)

S.S.I. 2008/379.