This Order prescribes the control period under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (“the Act”) for the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. The control period begins on 29th May 2012, which is ten days before the first match in the tournament, and ends when the last match in the tournament is finished or cancelled. The last match is due to be played on 1st July 2012.

During the control period, powers under sections 21A and 21B of the Act (summary powers to detain and refer to a court with a view to making a banning order) are exercisable. An individual subject to a banning order may be required to surrender his passport during a control period by virtue of section 19 of the Act. In addition, bail conditions can be imposed on an individual requiring him to surrender his passport during a control period under section 14A (banning orders made on conviction of an offence) and section 14B (banning orders made on complaint) of the Act.