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- Act 2005 c. 14 Sch. 10 construed as one with 2001 c. 2 by 2005 c. 14 Sch. 10 para. 34(3)
- Act 2008 c. 18 Sch. 13 construed as one with 2001 c. 2 by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 13 para. 3(5)
- Act applied by 2004 c. 20 Sch. 9 para. 7
- Act applied (with modifications) by 2005 c. 5 s. 825A (as substituted) by 2010 c. 33 s. 3(3)
- Act construed with by 2004 c. 20 Sch. 9 para. 37(4)
- Act extended in part by 2010 c. 4 s. 184
- Act modified by 2005 c. 14 Sch. 10 para. 12-14
- Act modified by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 13 para. 9(2)
- Act modified by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 13 para. 27(2)
- Act modified by 2008 c. 9 s. 85(8)
- Act modified by 2010 c. 4 s. 948(1)-(4)
- Act modified by 2010 c. 4 s. 954(2)-(5)
- Act modified by 2010 c. 4 s. 955(2)-(6)
- Act modified by S.I. 2008/1942 reg. 2 8
- Act modified by SI 2006/964 reg. 69V(6)(7) (as inserted) by S.I. 2008/705 reg. 5
- Act modified by SI 2006/964 reg. 69Z41(5)(6) (as inserted) by S.I. 2008/705 reg. 5
- Act text amended by 2005 c. 11 Sch. 4 para. 83
- Blanket amendment text amended by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4
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- Pt. 3A inserted by 2005 c. 7 Sch. 6 para. 1
- Ch. 6A inserted by 2006 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 7
- s. 13A inserted by 2006 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 2
- s. 13B inserted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(2)
- s. 17A 17B inserted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(6)
- s. 33A 33B inserted by 2008 c. 9 s. 73(2)
- s. 34A inserted by 2006 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 3
- s. 38B text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 2
- s. 38B words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 324
- s. 45H-45J inserted by 2003 c. 14 Sch. 30 para. 3
- s. 45H(2) modified by 2003 c. 14 Sch. 30 para. 7
- s. 45DA 45DB inserted by 2010 c. 33 Sch. 7 para. 3
- s. 51A-51N inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 24 para. 3
- s. 51A(5) text amended by 2010 c. 13 s. 5(1)
- s. 51A(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 s. 11(2)
- s. 51A(8) word substituted by 2011 c. 11 s. 11(3)
- s. 51A(10) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 12
- s. 51A(10) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 18
- s. 52A inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 24 para. 4
- s. 56A inserted by 2008 c. 9 s. 81(3)
- s. 62A inserted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 17
- s. 64A inserted by 2010 c. 13 Sch. 5 para. 3(1)
- s. 70A-70E inserted by 2006 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 6
- s. 70C(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 33(2)
- s. 70D(1A)(1B) inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 33(3)
- s. 70E(1)(c) substituted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 7(2)
- s. 70E(1A) inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 7(3)
- s. 70E(2)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 7(4)
- s. 70E(2A)-(2H) substituted for s. 70E(3)-(8) by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 7(5)
- s. 70E(2B) words inserted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 329
- s. 70E(2B) words repealed by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 329 Sch. 3 Pt. 1
- s. 70E(2C)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 33(4)
- s. 70E(2DA)(2DB) inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 33(5)
- s. 70E(9) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 7(6)
- s. 70G(5) text amended by 2009 c. 10 s. 126(5)(a)
- s. 70H(1)(a) repealed by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 330(a) Sch. 3 Pt. 1
- s. 70H(1)(c) and word inserted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 330(b)
- s. 70H(1A)(1B) inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 8(1)
- s. 70H(1C) inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 16
- s. 70H(2) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 52 para. 9(2)
- s. 70H(3) text amended by 2009 c. 10 s. 126(5)(a)
- s. 70H(3) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 52 para. 9(3)
- s. 70I(9A) inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 7(1)
- s. 70I(10)-(12) inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 6(6)
- s. 70K applied by 2009 c. 4 s. 18C(4) (as inserted) by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 4
- s. 70O(4)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 10 s. 126(5)(a)
- s. 70V(4) text amended by 2007 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 398
- s. 70V(4) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 331
- s. 70DA inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 15
- s. 70YI(4) repealed by 2007 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 399 Sch. 3 Pt. 1
- s. 104A(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(a)
- s. 104A(1)(c) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(b)
- s. 104A(1)(e) and word inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(c)
- s. 104A(2) text amended by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 7(3)
- s. 104A(3)(4) inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 7(4)
- s. 104D heading words inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 10(4)(a)
- s. 104D(1) word substituted by 2011 c. 11 s. 10(3)(a)
- s. 104D(1A) inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 10(3)(b)
- s. 104E modified by 2008 c. 9 s. 83(7)
- s. 104E(1)(a) words inserted by 2011 c. 11 s. 10(4)(b)
- s. 104F inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 9
- s. 104F(10) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 333
- s. 104AA inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 8
- s. 172A inserted by 2006 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 9(2)
- s. 208A inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 10
- s. 218A inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 24 para. 9
- s. 228A-228J and cross-heading inserted by 2004 c. 12 s. 134
- s. 228A substituted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(2)
- s. 228A(2) text amended by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(2)
- s. 228B heading substituted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(3)(d)
- s. 228B heading text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 13(3)
- s. 228B(1) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(3)(a)
- s. 228B(2) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(3)(b)
- s. 228B(4) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(3)(c)
- s. 228B(5) inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 13(2)
- s. 228C heading substituted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(4)(d)
- s. 228C(2) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(4)(a)
- s. 228C(3) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(4)(b)
- s. 228C(6) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(4)(c)
- s. 228D modified by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(9)
- s. 228D omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(5)(a)
- s. 228E omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(5)(b)
- s. 228F omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(5)(c)
- s. 228F(1) text amended by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(3)(a)
- s. 228F(4) repealed by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(3)(b) Sch. 27 Pt. 2(3)
- s. 228F(8) text amended by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(3)(c)
- s. 228F(8)(b) and word repealed by 2007 c. 11 Sch. 5 para. 17(3)(c) Sch. 27 Pt. 2(3)
- s. 228G heading substituted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(f)
- s. 228G(1) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(a)
- s. 228G(2) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(b)
- s. 228G(3) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(c)
- s. 228G(4) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(d)
- s. 228G(6) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(6)(e)
- s. 228H(1) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(8)
- s. 228H(1A)(1B) inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(9)
- s. 228H(1A)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 345
- s. 228J(8) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(10)
- s. 228K-228M inserted by 2006 c. 25 s. 84(3)
- s. 228M(2)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 346(a)
- s. 228M(2)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 346(b)
- s. 228MA-228MC inserted by 2010 c. 13 Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- s. 229A inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 32 para. 21
- s. 250A inserted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(14)
- s. 261A inserted by 2006 c. 25 s. 83(3)
- s. 261A(3)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 351(a)
- s. 261A(3)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 351(b)
- s. 262A inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 25 para. 4
- s. 267A inserted by 2006 c. 25 s. 85(4)
- s. 267A(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 6 para. 23
- s. 267A(3)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 352(a)
- s. 267A(3)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 352(b)
- s. 268A-268C inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 11
- s. 268D inserted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 22
- s. 313A inserted by 2008 c. 9 s. 87(1)
- s. 360B(2)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 10 s. 126(5)(a)
- s. 360C(2)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 10 s. 126(5)(a)
- s. 560A inserted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 359
- s. 561A inserted by 2005 c. 22 s. 56
- s. 561A substituted by S.I. 2007/3186 Sch. 2 para. 14
- s. 561A(2)(c) substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 361
- s. 570A and heading inserted by 2003 c. 14 s. 164(1)
- s. 570A(1) text amended by 2005 c. 7 Sch. 6 para. 9
- s. 570A(1) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 27 para. 17
- s. 570B inserted by 2007 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 409
- s. 575A(1) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 362
- s. 774E(5)(b) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 12(11)
- s. 774E(6) text amended by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 20 para. 6(18)
- Sch. A1 inserted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 25 para. 5
- Sch. A1 para. 1(5) inserted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(2)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 8(2)(a) substituted by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(4)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(4)(a)-(c) substituted for Sch. A1 para. 11(4)(a)-(d) by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(5)
- Sch. A1 para. 5(1) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(2)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 5(2) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(2)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 7(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(3)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 7(3) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(3)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(1) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(6)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(2)(c) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(6)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 14(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(7)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 14(4)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(7)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 14(6)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(7)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 15(3) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(8)
- Sch. A1 para. 16(2)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(9)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 16(3)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(9)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(b) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(10)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(c) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(10)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(d) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(10)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 21(1) text amended by 2009 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 521(11)
- Sch. A1 para. 6(2) words inserted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(4)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 1(4) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(2)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 5(2) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(3)
- Sch. A1 para. 6(2) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(4)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(2)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(2)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(2)(c) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(2)(e) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(d)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(3)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(e)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(3)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(f)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(3)(c) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(5)(g)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(2)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(6)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(2)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(6)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(2)(d) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(6)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(3) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(6)(d)
- Sch. A1 para. 13(2) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(7)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 13(3) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(7)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 14(4)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(8)
- Sch. A1 para. 15(2)(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(9)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 15(2)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(9)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 16(2)(b) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(10)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(a) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(11)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(c) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(11)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(d) words substituted by 2010 c. 4 Sch. 1 para. 364(11)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 5(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 11(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 12(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(c)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(d)(i)
- Sch. A1 para. 20(c) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(d)(ii)
- Sch. A1 para. 21(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(e)(i)
- Sch. A1 para. 21(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 11 Sch. 14 para. 12(16)(e)(ii)
- Sch. 19 para. 6 omitted by 2009 c. 10 Sch. 11 para. 25
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- S.I. 2004/2917 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 21)
- S.I. 2005/1126 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 11)
- S.I. 2005/1444 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2005/1909 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2007/949 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 7)
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31 Safety at regulated stands at sports groundsE+W+S+N.I.
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(1)This section applies to expenditure if a person carrying on a qualifying activity has incurred it in taking required safety precautions in respect of a stand at a sports ground—
(a)the use of which requires a safety certificate under Part III of the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27), and
(b)which he uses for the purposes of the qualifying activity.
(2)A person takes required safety precautions in respect of the stand at the sports ground if—
(a)a safety certificate has been issued under the 1987 Act for the stand, and
(b)he takes steps necessary for compliance with the terms and conditions of the safety certificate.
(3)A person also takes required safety precautions in respect of the stand at the sports ground if—
(a)he has been sent or given a document by or on behalf of the local authority for the area in which the sports ground is situated,
(b)the document specifies steps which, if taken, would—
(i)be taken into account by the local authority in deciding what terms and conditions to include in a safety certificate to be issued under the 1987 Act for the stand, or
(ii)lead to the amendment or replacement of a safety certificate issued or to be issued under the 1987 Act for the stand, and
(c)he takes the steps specified in the document.
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