Football (Disorder) Act 2000

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(1)Section 1 shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(2)Subject to subsection (4)—

(a)no application under section 14B of the M1Football Spectators Act 1989 (banning orders made on a complaint) may be made, and

(b)no power conferred on a constable by section 21A or 21B of that Act (summary measures) may be exercised,

after the end of the initial period.

(3)In this section, “the initial period”, means the period of one year beginning with the day on which section 14B or (as the case may be) sections 21A and 21B come into force.

(4)The Secretary of State may from time to time by order provide that such an application may be made, or such a power may be exercised, during any period prescribed by the order, being a period falling within the period of one year immediately following the initial period.

(5)Before making an order under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must lay a report about the working of this Act before each House of Parliament.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 5(1): power exercised (3.8.2000): 28.8.2000 appointed by S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2

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