The Statutory Nuisances (Artificial Lighting) (Designation of Relevant Sports) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 No. 37

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 37

Environmental Protection

The Statutory Nuisances (Artificial Lighting) (Designation of Relevant Sports) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

7th February 2012

Coming into operation

1st April 2012

The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(15) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Statutory Nuisances (Artificial Lighting) (Designation of Relevant Sports) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and comes into operation on 1st April 2012.

Designation of a “relevant sport”

2.  A sport appearing in the list of sports set out in the Schedule is designated as a “relevant sport” for the purposes of section 65(14) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7^th February 2012.

Wesley Shannon

A senior officer of the

Department of the Environment

Article 2

SCHEDULE LIST OF SPORTS

1)

American Football

2)

Archery

3)

Association Football

4)

Athletics

5)

Australian Rules Football

6)

Badminton

7)

Baseball

8)

Basketball

9)

Biathlon

10)

Bobsleigh

11)

Bowls

12)

Camogie

13)

Cricket

14)

Croquet

15)

Curling

16)

Cycling

17)

Equestrian Sports

18)

Gaelic Football

19)

Golf

20)

Gymnastics

21)

Handball

22)

Hockey

23)

Horse Racing

24)

Hurling

25)

Ice Hockey

26)

Ice Skating

27)

Lacrosse

28)

Luge

29)

Modern Pentathlon

30)

Motor Cycling

31)

Motor Sports

32)

Netball

33)

Polo

34)

Roller Sports

35)

Rounders

36)

Rowing

37)

Rugby League

38)

Rugby Union

39)

Shooting

40)

Skateboarding

41)

Skiing

42)

Softball

43)

Swimming (including Diving)

44)

Tennis

45)

Triathlon

46)

Tug of War

47)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the sports that are “relevant sports” for the purposes of section 65(15) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (“the Act”).

The designation is required so as to identify what is a “relevant sports facility”, as described in section 65(14) of the Act.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this Order, as it has no impact on business.

(1)

2011 c. 23 (N.I)