Scottish Statutory Instruments
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made
20th November 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
20th November 2008
Coming into force
12th December 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1. This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 12th December 2008.
2. In Part I of Schedule 1 (sports grounds) to the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2004(2)–
(a)after the entry for Forthbank Stadium, insert–
| “Galabank | Annan”; and |
(b)omit the entry for Raydale Park, Gretna.
S MAXWELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th November 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2004 by designating Galabank, Annan as a sports ground for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.). The Order also removes the designation of Raydale Park, Gretna. The amendments reflect changes to football clubs which are members of the Scottish Football League and the location of association football matches in that league.
1995 c. 39. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
S.S.I. 2004/356, amended by S.S.I. 2007/324.