1 This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 31st July 1997.
2 1 The Secretary of State hereby directs the Football Licensing Authority as set out in paragraph (2) below.
2 When granting any licence to admit spectators to any of the premises specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 hereto and further identified in column (2) of that Schedule by the name of the football club of which they are the home ground, it shall include a condition imposing the requirements, as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches at the said premises, specified in Schedule 2 hereto.
A “licence to admit spectators” is defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
“Designated football match” is defined in section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and S.I.1993/1691.
Chris Smith Secretary of State for National Heritage 10th July 1997