1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 August 2004: see above.

2 Direction

2Direction

(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 spectators to the premises specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 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 matches, specified in Schedule 2.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 August 2004: see art 1.

Signature

Tessa Jowell

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

7th July 2004

SCHEDULE 1 Premises in Respect of which a Condition Imposing Requirements as Respects the Seating of Spectators at Designated Football Matches shall be Imposed

SCHEDULE 1Premises in Respect of which a Condition Imposing Requirements as Respects the Seating of Spectators at Designated Football Matches shall be Imposed Article 2(2)
(1) Address of the premises(2) Football club of which the premises are the home ground
Millmoor Football Ground
Rotherham
S60 1HR		Rotherham United Football Club
JJB Stadium
Loire Drive
Robin Park
Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 0UH		Wigan Athletic Football Club
NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 August 2004: see art 1.
Associations & Clubs99 Company Law & Business Entities99

SCHEDULE 2 Requirements to be Imposed

SCHEDULE 2Requirements to be Imposed Article 2(2)

1

Only seated accommodation shall be provided for spectators at a designated football match.

2

Spectators shall only be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 August 2004: see art 1.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order directs the Football Licensing Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators to the football grounds specified in Schedule 1 a condition imposing the requirements specified in Schedule 2 as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches. “Designated football matches” are those association football matches designated by the Secretary of State under the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989, and they include all association football matches played at the premises specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this Order.

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