11 Power of Secretary of State to require conditions in licences relating to seating.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may, by order, direct the licensing authority to include in any licence to admit spectators to any specified premises a condition imposing requirements as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches at the premises; and it shall be the duty of the authority to comply with the direction.
(2)The requirements imposed by a condition in pursuance of this section may relate to the accommodation to be provided at, or the arrangements to be made as respects the spectators admitted to, the premises.
(3)A direction may require the licensing authority to include the condition in the licence when granting it or by way of varying the conditions of a licence.
(4)Before giving a direction under this section in relation to any premises the Secretary of State shall consult the licensing authority which may, if it thinks fit, make recommendations to him.
(5)The licensing authority shall not make any recommendations under subsection (4) above without consulting the local authority in whose area the premises are situated.
(6)The power to make an order containing a direction under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)In this section “local authority” has the same meaning as in the M1Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
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