The Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Belgium) Order 2000

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 OFFENCES UNDER THE LAW OF BELGIUM CORRESPONDING TO OFFENCES IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE 1989 ACT

Offences described below will only correspond to offences in Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act in the case of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 if the condition in paragraph (a) below is satisfied; in the case of paragraph 4 if the condition in either paragraph (a) or (b) below is satisfied; in the case of paragraph 5 if the condition in paragraph (b) below is satisfied; and in the case of paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 if the condition in either paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) is satisfied.

(a) The offence was committed while at or while entering, leaving or while trying to enter or leave a specified football match.

(b) The offence was committed while on a journey to or from a specified football match and related to football.

(c) The offence was committed during a period relevant to a specified football match and the offence related to that match.

1.  Any offence under article 20 of the Belgian Wet van 21 december 1998 betreffende de veiligheid bij voetbalwedstrijden involving throwing an object towards the playing area, its surroundings or the stands.

2.  Any offence under article 22 of the Belgian Wet van 21 december 1998 betreffende de veiligheid bij voetbalwedstrijden involving going on to the playing area or areas adjacent to it to which spectators are not permitted without lawful excuse.

3.  Any offence under article 23 of the Belgian Wet van 21 december 1998 betreffende de veiligheid bij voetbalwedstrijden involving disrupting a football match by incitement to violence or hatred.

4.  Any offence under article 1 of the Belgian Besluitswet van 14 november 1939 betreffende de beteugeling van de dronkenschap involving being drunk or drunk and disorderly in a public place.

5.  Any offence under the Belgian Wegverkeerswet van 16 maart 1968 involving driving under the influence of drink and drugs.

6.  Any offence involving the use or threat of violence by the offender towards another person.

7.  Any offence involving the use or threat of violence by the offender towards property.

8.  Any offence under article 1 of the Belgian Wet van 30 juli 1981 tot bestraffing van bepaalde door racisme of xenofobie ingegeven daden involving incitement by the offender of hatred or violence against a person or group because of their race, colour, ethnic origin or nationality.

9.  Any offence under article 275 of the Belgian Strafwetboek van 8 juni 1867 involving threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.

10.  Any offence under article 38 of the Wet van 21 december 1998 betreffende de veiligheid bij voetbalwedstrijden involving the sale of tickets for a specified football match without the authority of the organiser.