1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015, and it comes into force on 1st October 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
2.—(1) The sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, being sports grounds which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Act.
(2) The sports grounds specified in Schedule 2 to this Order, being sports grounds—
(a)in England and Wales,
(b)at which association football matches are played,
(c)which are occupied by a club that is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, and
(d)which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators,
are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Act(1).
3. The Orders listed in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked.
Helen Grant
Minister for Sport and Tourism
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
10th March 2015