The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1980

Made18th July 1980

Laid before Parliament28th July 1980

Coming into Operation1st January 1981

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, and after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) thereof, I hereby make the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1980 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1981.

2

The sports stadia specified in the Schedule to this Order (being stadia each of which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) are hereby designated as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

W.S.I. WhitelawOne of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of StateHome Office18th July 1980

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Address of Stadium	Occupier of Stadium
Ewood Park Nuttall Street Blackburn	Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Co.Ltd.
Blundell Park Cleethorpes	Grimsby Town Football Club Ltd.

Address of Stadium

Occupier of Stadium

Ewood Park

Nuttall Street

Blackburn

Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Co.Ltd.

Blundell Park

Cleethorpes

Grimsby Town Football Club Ltd.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

By this Order the Secretary of State designates certain sports stadia as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.