Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975

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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)prescribe the procedure (subject to the provisions of this Act) for the issue, amendment, replacement, transfer and cancellation of safety certificates and the particulars to be given in applications for their issue, amendment, replacement or transfer;

(b)authorise local authorities to determine, subject to such limits or in accordance with such provisions as may be prescribed by the regulations, the fees (if any) to be charged in respect of such applications; and

[F1(c)prescribe the time within which appeals under section 5 above are to be brought.]

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for securing safety at sports grounds.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) above may provide, without prejudice to its generality, that the following records shall be kept—

(a)records of the attendance of spectators at sports grounds; and

(b)records relating to the maintenance of safety at sports grounds.

(4)Regulations under this section may contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as the Secretary of State thinks expedient.