Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 912
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2021
Made 28th July 2021
Laid before Parliament 30th July 2021
Coming into force 20th August 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
1975 c. 52; section 1(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27).
In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with such persons and bodies of persons as appear requisite.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2021 and comes into force on 20th August 2021.

Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015
2. (1) The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 is amended as follows.
S.I. 2015/661, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
(2) In Schedule 1 (sports grounds designated under article 2(1)), omit the entries for—
(a) Twerton Park, occupied by Bath City Football Club; and
(b) Blundell Park, occupied by Grimsby Town Football Club.
Nigel Huddleston
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
28th July 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This is not part of the Order)
By section 1 of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52) (“the Act”), the Secretary of State may designate as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under that Act any sports ground which, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, has accommodation for more than the specified number of spectators.
This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/661) to de-designate Twerton Park (occupied by Bath City Football Club) and Blundell Park (occupied by Grimsby Town Football Club) because they no longer satisfy the conditions which would entitle the Secretary of State to designate them as requiring safety certificates under section 1 of the Act.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.