The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 218

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006

Made

31st January 2006

Laid before Parliament

2nd February 2006

Coming into force

1st March 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975(1). In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act she has consulted with such persons as appear to her requisite.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1 March 2006.

Amendment to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986

2.  In Schedule 1 to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986(2), the entry in respect of Ellis Sports Ground shall be omitted.

Tessa Jowell

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

31st January 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order de-designates Ellis Sports Ground, in Workington, Cumbria with the effect that it will no longer require a safety certificate under section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

(1)

1975 c. 52; section 1(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27).

(2)

S.I. 1986/1296, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.