1999 No. 2461
The Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 1999
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by section 1(2) of the Football Spectators Act 19891, I hereby make the following Order:
1
This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 27th September 1999.
2
The Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 19932 is hereby revoked.
3
An association football match (played in England or Wales) specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be a designated match for the purposes of Part I of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
SCHEDULEDESIGNATED FOOTBALL MATCHES
An association football match—
a
in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League or the Football Association Premier League, or represents a club, country or territory outside England and Wales, and
b
which is played at a sports ground which is designated by order under section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 19753, or registered with the Football League or the Football Association Premier League as the home ground of a club which is a member of the Football League or the Football Association Premier League at the time the match is played.
(This note is not part of the Order)