1998 No. 2314 (S.121)

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 19951 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th October 1998.

2

For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 there are hereby designated–

a

the sports grounds specified in Parts I, II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;

b

the classes of sporting events specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, at any of the sports grounds specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 1 to this Order;

c

the class of sporting event specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, at the sports grounds specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;

d

the classes of sporting events specified in Part III of Schedule 2 to this Order.

3

The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are hereby revoked.

Sam GalbraithParliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1SPORTS GROUNDS

Article 2(a), (b) and (c)

PART I

  • Allan Park, Cove

  • Almondvale Stadium, Livingston

  • Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

  • Bayview Stadium, Methil

  • Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh

  • Boghead Park, Dumbarton

  • Borough Briggs, Elgin

  • Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

  • Brockville Park, Falkirk

  • Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

  • Cappielow Park, Greenock

  • Celtic Park, Glasgow

  • Central Park, Cowdenbeath

  • Christie Park, Huntly

  • Claggan Park, Fort William

  • Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge

  • Dens Park Stadium, Dundee

  • Dudgeon Park, Brora

  • East End Park, Dunfermline

  • Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

  • Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie

  • Firhill Stadium, Glasgow

  • Fir Park, Motherwell

  • Firs Park, Falkirk

  • Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

  • Gayfield Park, Arbroath

  • Glebe Park, Brechin

  • Grant Park, Lossiemouth

  • Grant Street Park, Inverness

  • Harmsworth Park, Wick

  • Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

  • Kynoch Park, Keith

  • Links Park Stadium, Montrose

  • McDiarmid Park, Perth

  • Mackessack Park, Rothes

  • Mosset Park, Forres

  • Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir, Larbert

  • Palmerston Park, Dumfries

  • Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

  • Princess Royal Park, Banff

  • Recreation Park, Alloa

  • Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

  • St. Mirren Park, Paisley

  • Somerset Park, Ayr

  • Stair Park, Stranraer

  • Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy

  • Station Park, Forfar

  • Station Park, Nairn

  • Tannadice Park, Dundee

  • Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh

  • Victoria Park, Buckie

  • Victoria Park, Dingwall

PART II

  • Hampden Park, Glasgow

PART III

  • Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OF SPORTING EVENTS

Article 2(b), (c) and (d)

PART I

1

Association football matches in the Scottish Premier League.

2

Association football matches in the Scottish Football League.

3

Association football matches in the Highland Football League.

4

Association football matches in the competition for–

a

the Scottish Association Cup;

b

the Scottish Football League Cup;

c

the Scottish Association Qualifying Cup (North);

d

the UEFA Champions League;

e

the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup;

f

the UEFA Cup;

g

the UEFA Inter Toto Cup.

5

International Association football matches in Scotland.

6

Association football matches (other than those specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 above) which come within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Football Association Limited.

PART II

  • International Rugby Union football matches.

PART III

Association football matches at a sports ground outside Great Britain in which one of the participating teams represents–

a

the Scottish Football Association Limited; or

b

a club which is a member of the Scottish Premier League; or

c

a club which is a member of the Scottish Football League; or

d

a club which is a member of the Highland Football League.

SCHEDULE 3

Article 3

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 19852.

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19893.

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19934.

  • The Sporting Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19955.

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19966.

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19977.

  • The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19988.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the sports grounds, the classes of sporting events played at those grounds and the classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995. This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.