Consultation
7.A consultation document entitled “Policy Proposal on New Legislation for Safety at Sports Grounds in Northern Ireland” was issued to a wide range of interested parties in June 2004 for a 14 week consultation period. As well as including the Department’s policy proposals, it also included an Equality Impact Assessment and an Initial Regulatory Impact Assessment.
8.The policy consultation revealed that none of the respondents objected to the introduction of the legislation. In relation to the Equality Impact Assessment and the Regulatory Impact Assessment none of the respondents provided any additional information.
9.The finalised policy document, a summary of the respondents’ comments and the Department’s comments can be found on the Department’s website at www.dcalni.gov.uk/publicationsConsultations/ .
