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Chapter 32 - Public Order Offences Related to Sporting Events and those Connected with Industrial Disputes

Chapter 32 - Public Order Offences Related to Sporting Events and those Connected with Industrial Disputes

Designated sporting event p 848

For the purposes of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) Order 2005, SI 2005/3204, revoked and replaced the 1985 order of the same name, referred to in the text. The 2005 order designates sporting events to which the Act applies:

1. Association football matches in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference National Division, the Scottish Football League or Welsh Premier League, or represents a country or territory at any sports ground in England or Wales.
2. Association football matches in competition for the Football Association Cup (other than in a preliminary or qualifying round) at any sports ground in England or Wales.
3. Association football matches at a sports ground outside England and Wales in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference National division, the Scottish Football League or Welsh Premier League, or represents the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales.

The Act does not apply to any sporting event or proposed sporting event where all competitors are to take part otherwise than for reward, and to which all spectators are to be admitted free of charge.

Under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 p 854

Delete heading and 'All offences against the F(O)A 1991 are arrestable offences.'

Failure to comply with a requirement p 858

Delete last paragraph concerning 'arrestable offence'

Summary measures p 858-859

Delete 'arrestable' from penultimate paragraph on p 859.