The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006

2.—(1) For paragraph (2) of article 1 of the Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2004(1) substitute—

“(2) In this Order—

“the 1989 Act” means the Football Spectators Act 1989;

“FIFA” means the Federation Internationale de Football Associations, and

“UEFA” means the Union des Associations Europeennes de football.”

(2) For paragraph (2) of article 3 of that Order substitute—

“(2) A regulated match is an association football match in which one or both of the participating teams represents—

(a) a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference or the League of Wales;

(b) a club whose home ground is for the time being situated outside England and Wales, or

(c) a country or territory.”.

(3) For paragraph (2) of article 4 of that Order substitute—

“(2) A regulated match is an association football match involving—

(a) a national team appointed by the Football Association to represent England or appointed by the Football Association of Wales to represent Wales;

(b) a team representing a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference or the League of Wales;

(c) a team representing any country or territory whose football association is for the time being a member of FIFA, where—

(i) the match is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of, FIFA or UEFA, and

(ii) the competition or tournament is one in which a team referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above is eligible to participate or has participated; or

(d) a team representing a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA, where—

(i) the match is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of, FIFA or UEFA, and

(ii) the competition or tournament is one in which a club referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above is eligible to participate or has participated.”

(1)

S.I. 2004/2409.