1998 No. 1599
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1998
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11(1) to (3) of the Football Spectators Act 19891, after consulting the Football Licensing Authority, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation and commencementI11
This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 24th July 1998.
DirectionI22
1
The Secretary of State hereby directs the Football Licensing Authority as set out in paragraph (2) below.
2
When granting any licence to admit spectators2 to any of the premises specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 hereto and further identified in column (2) of that Schedule by the name of the football club of which they are the home ground, it shall include a condition imposing the requirements, as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches3 at the said premises, specified in Schedule 2 hereto.
I5SCHEDULE 1Premises in respect of which a condition imposing requirements as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches shall be imposed
(1) | (2) |
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The Stadium at | The Home Ground of |
St Andrews Birmingham B9 4NH (Known as “St Andrews Stadium”) | Birmingham City |
Leeds Road Huddersfield HD1 6PX (Known as “The Alfred McAlpine Stadium”) | Huddersfield Town |
Vale Park Burslem Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1AW (Known as “Vale Park Stadium”) | Port Vale |
SCHEDULE 2Requirements to be imposed
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Only seated accommodation shall be provided for spectators at a designated football match.
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Spectators shall only be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation.
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. 1 in force at 24.7.1998, see art. 1