The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 8th February 2014.
Designation of Sports Grounds and Sporting Events2.
For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 the following are designated:—
(a)
the sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b)
the classes of sporting events specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, at any of the sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;
(c)
the classes of sporting events taking place outside Great Britain specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order.
Revocation3.
The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
SCHEDULE 1SPORTS GROUNDS
Allan Park | Cove |
Balmoor Stadium | Peterhead |
Bayview Stadium | Methil |
Bellslea Park | Fraserburgh |
The Bet Butler Stadium | Dumbarton |
Borough Briggs | Elgin |
Broadwood Stadium | Cumbernauld |
Cappielow Park | Greenock |
Celtic Park | Glasgow |
Central Park | Cowdenbeath |
Christie Park | Huntly |
Claggan Park | Fort William |
Cliftonhill Stadium | Coatbridge |
Dens Park Stadium | Dundee |
Dudgeon Park | Brora |
East End Park | Dunfermline |
Easter Road Stadium | Edinburgh |
Energy Assets Arena | Livingston |
Excelsior Stadium | Airdrie |
The Falkirk Stadium | Falkirk |
Ferguson Park | Rosewell |
Firhill Stadium | Glasgow |
Fir Park Stadium | Motherwell |
Forthbank Stadium | Stirling |
Galabank | Annan |
Gayfield Park | Arbroath |
Glebe Park | Brechin |
Global Energy Stadium | Dingwall |
Grant Park | Lossiemouth |
Grant Street Park | Inverness |
Hampden Park | Glasgow |
Harlaw Park | Inverurie |
Harmsworth Park | Wick |
The Haughs | Turriff |
Ibrox Stadium | Glasgow |
Islecroft Stadium | Dalbeattie |
K Park | East Kilbride |
Kynoch Park | Keith |
Links Park Stadium | Montrose |
McDiarmid Park | Perth |
Mackessack Park | Rothes |
Meadowbank Stadium | Edinburgh |
Meadow Park | Castle Douglas |
Mosset Park | Forres |
Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh |
Netherdale 3G Arena | Galashiels |
New Douglas Park | Hamilton |
North Lodge Park | Pitmedden |
Ochilview Park | Stenhousemuir |
Palmerston Park | Dumfries |
Pennypit Park | Prestonpans |
Pittodrie Stadium | Aberdeen |
Princess Royal Park | Banff |
Raydale Park | Gretna |
Recreation Park | Alloa |
Rugby Park | Kilmarnock |
Seafield Park | Grantown-on-Spey |
St Mirren Park | Paisley |
Somerset Park | Ayr |
Spartans Academy, Ainslie Park | Edinburgh |
Stair Park | Stranraer |
Stark’s Park | Kirkcaldy |
Station Park | Forfar |
Station Park | Nairn |
Tannadice Park | Dundee |
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium | Inverness |
Tynecastle Stadium | Edinburgh |
Victoria Park | Buckie |
Victoria Park | Innerleithen |
Yarrow Park | Selkirk |
SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OF SPORTING EVENTS
PART I
1.
Association football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League.
2.
Association football matches in the Scottish Lowland Football League.
3.
Association football matches in the Scottish Highland Football League.
4.
Association football matches in the competition for—
(a)
the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup;
(b)
the Scottish League Cup;
(c)
the Scottish League Challenge Cup;
(d)
the Scottish Lowland Football League Cup;
(e)
the Scottish Highland Football League Cup;
(f)
the UEFA Champions League;
(g)
the UEFA Europa League; or
(h)
the UEFA Super Cup.
5.
International association football matches in Scotland.
6.
Association football matches (other than those specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 above) which come within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Football Association Limited.
PART II
Association football matches at a sports ground outside Great Britain in which one of the participating teams represents—
(a)
the Scottish Football Association Limited;
(b)
a club which is a member of the Scottish Professional Football League;
(c)
a club which is a member of the Scottish Lowland Football League; or
(d)
a club which is a member of the Scottish Highland Football League.
SCHEDULE 3
- The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 20102.
- The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 20123.
- The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 20134.
- The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 20135.
This Order consolidates, with amendments, the previous Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Orders.
The Order designates the sports grounds, the classes of sporting events played at those grounds and the classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.). This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.
The main changes from the previous Orders reflect the creation of the Scottish Lowland Football League. The home grounds of its member teams are designated in Schedule 1. The Order also makes changes to the classes of sporting events in Schedule 2 to update the names of the relevant football leagues and football competitions.