Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975

10 Emergency procedure

(1) If the court is satisfied, on the application of the local authority, that the risk to spectators at a sports ground is so great that, until steps have been taken to reduce it to a reasonable level, their admission ought to be prohibited or restricted, the court may by order prohibit or restrict, to the extent that the court considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case, the admission of spectators to the whole or any part of the ground, until such steps have been taken as, in the opinion of the court, are necessary to reduce the risk to a reasonable level.

(2) At any time when an order under subsection (1) above is in operation, any person may apply to the court which made the order for its cancellation or modification; and upon such an application the court may order that it shall be cancelled, or modified in such manner as may be specified by the court, from such date as the court may specify.

(3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be made in England and Wales by complaint, and in Scotland by summary application.

(4) In England and Wales any of the following persons may appeal to the Crown Court against an order under subsection (1) or (2) above or the refusal of an application for such an order, namely—

(a) the local authority;

(b) any person who is concerned in the management of the sports ground in question or the organisation of any activity there;

(c) the chief officer of police ; and

(d) the building authority.

(5) In Scotland, it shall be competent for any of the following persons to appeal against an order made on an application under this section or the refusal of such an application, namely—

(a) the local authority;

(b) any person who is concerned in the management of the sports ground in question or the organisation of any activity there;

(c) the chief officer of police; and

(d) the building authority,

notwithstanding that that person was not party to the proceedings on that application.