Explanatory Notes

Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 12

1 May 2002

Commentary on Sections

Section 1: Amendment of Football (Disorder) Act 2000

8.Section 1 substitutes section 5(2) and repeals 5(3) to 5(5) of the 2000 Act, together with a related reference in section 3 of the Act.  The effect is to continue in force, for a five year period from the date of commencement of this section, the provisions for banning orders on complaint and summary measures relating to detention and reference to the court contained in the Football Spectators Act 1989.  These powers would otherwise have expired after one year from the date of their coming into force, or after a maximum of two years if continued in force by an affirmative statutory instrument.

Section 2: Expenses

9.Section 2 confirms that all costs attributable to the measures in this Act will be met from sums payable out of money provided by Parliament.

Section 3: Short title, commencement and extent

10.Section 3 sets out the short title of the Act; provides that section 1 will come into force on a day to be appointed by the Secretary of State by means of an order made by statutory instrument; and provides that the Act extends to England and Wales only, since the provisions which are being continued in force apply only in that jurisdiction.