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Football Spectators Act 1989

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Football Matches in England and Wales

    1. Preliminary

      1. 1.Scope and interpretation of this Part.

    2. National Membership Scheme

      1. 2.Offences relating to unauthorised attendance at designated football matches.

      2. 3.The Football Membership Authority.

      3. 4.National membership scheme: making, approval, modification etc.

      4. 5.National membership scheme: contents and penalties.

      5. 6.Phased application of scheme.

      6. 7.Disqualification for membership of scheme.

    3. Licences to admit spectators

      1. 8.The Football Licensing Authority.

      2. 9.Offence of admitting spectators to unlicensed premises.

      3. 10.Licences to admit spectators: general.

      4. 11.Power of Secretary of State to require conditions in licences relating to seating.

      5. 12.Licences to admit spectators: revocation and suspension.

      6. 13.Licensing authority’s powers in relation to safety at football grounds.

  3. Part II Football Matches Outside England and Wales

    1. Preliminary

      1. 14.Scope and interpretation of this Part.

    2. Restriction orders

      1. 15.Restriction orders.

      2. 16.Effect of order.

      3. 17.Application to terminate restriction order.

      4. 18.Information.

    3. Reporting

      1. 19.Functions of enforcing authority and local police.

      2. 20.Exemptions from requirement to report as respects a match.

      3. 21.Functions of enforcing authority: supplementary provisions.

    4. Relevant offences outside England and Wales

      1. 22.Restriction orders arising out of offences outside England and Wales.

  4. Part III General

    1. 23.Further provision about, and appeals against, declarations of relevance.

    2. 24.Offences by bodies corporate.

    3. 25.Service of documents.

    4. 26.Financial provision.

    5. 27.Citation, commencement, consequential repeal and extent.

    1. Schedule 1

      Relevant Offences.

    2. Schedule 2

      The Football Licensing Authority: Supplementary Provisions.

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