PART 4SPORT

CHAPTER 1REGULATED MATCHES

I1I235Regulated matches

1

In this Part references to a regulated match are references—

a

in Chapter 2, to a match to which paragraph 2, 3, 6 or 8 of Schedule 3 applies;

b

in Chapter 3, to a match to which paragraph 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of that Schedule applies;

c

in Chapter 4, to a match to which paragraph 2, 3, 4 or 5 of that Schedule applies and which is played in Northern Ireland;

d

in Chapter 5, to a match to which any of the paragraphs of that Schedule applies.

2

References in this Part to the period of a regulated match are references to the period—

a

beginning one hour before the start of the match or (if earlier) one hour before the time at which it is advertised to start; and

b

ending 30 minutes after the end of the match.

3

But—

a

where a match advertised to start at a particular time on a particular day is postponed to a later day, the period includes the period in the day on which it is advertised to take place beginning one hour before and ending 30 minutes after that time; and

b

where a match advertised to start at a particular time on a particular day does not take place, the period is the period referred to in paragraph (a).

4

The Department may by order amend Schedule 3.