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Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975
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3 Applications for certificates.E+W+S
(1)If a local authority receive an application for a safety certificate for a designated [F1sports ground] in their area, it shall be their duty to determine whether the applicant is a person likely to be in a position to prevent contravention of the terms and conditions of a certificate; and such a person is referred to in this Act as a “qualified person”.
(2)If a local authority determine that an applicant is a qualified person—
(a)where no general safety certificate for the [F1sports ground] is in operation, they shall issue such a certificate for it to him; and
(b)where a general safety certificate for the [F1sports ground] is in operation, they may issue a special safety certificate for it to him.
(3)The local authority shall send a copy of an application for a safety certificate for a [F1sports ground] to the chief officer of police and [F2where the local authority is in Greater London or a metropolitan county, the fire authority or, in any other case,] the building authority for the area in which it is situated, and shall consult them about the terms and conditions to be included in the certificate.
(4)The local authority may by notice in writing require an applicant for a safety certificate to furnish them within such reasonable time as they may specify in the notice with such information and such plans as they consider necessary to enable them to determine the terms and conditions which ought to be included in any certificate issued in response to his application.
(5)If an applicant for a safety certificate fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (4) above within the time specified by the local authority, or within such further time as they may allow, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27, SIF 45A), s. 19(1), Sch. 2
F2Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), d. 16, Sch. 8 para. 7(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 3(3) excluded (E.W.)(3.6.1991) by Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37, SIF 45A), s. 13(4)
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