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Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 15 Cited in Amendments 218 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1975 c. 52
(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate as F1a sports ground requiring a certificate under this Act (in this Act referred to as a “safety certificate”) F1any sports ground which in his opinion has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators.(1A) The Secretary of State may by order substitute, for the number for the time being specified in subsection (1) above, such other number as he considers appropriate; but no order made under this subsection shall affect the validity of any designation previously made.(1B) An order under subsection (1A) above may make different substitutions for different classes of sports ground.may estimate, by any means which he considers appropriate, for how many spectators a sports F3ground has accommodation; andmay require any person concerned with the organisation or management of a sports F3ground to furnish him within such reasonable time as he may specify with such information as he considers necessary for the purpose of making such an estimate.a certificate issued by the local authority for the area in which a F1sports ground is situated in respect of the use of the F1sports ground for an activity or a number of activities specified in the certificate during an indefinite period commencing with a date so specified; ora certificate issued by that authority in respect of the use of the F1sports ground for an activity or a number of activities specified in the certificate on an occasion or series of occasions so specified.(4) In this Act—
  • F1“designated sports ground” means F1a sports ground in respect of which a designation order is in operation;
  • “designation order” means an order under this section;
  • “general safety certificate” means such a safety certificate as is mentioned in subsection (3) (a) above; and
  • “special safety certificate” means such a safety certificate as is mentioned in subsection (3) (b) above.
(1) A safety certificate shall contain such terms and conditions as the local authority consider necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the F4sports ground when it is in use for the specified activity or activities, and the terms and conditions may be such as to involve alterations or additions to the F4sports ground.(2) In so far as an order under section 15A below so requires as respects any class of sports ground, a safety certificate shall include such terms and conditions as may be provided for in the order.(2A) No condition of a safety certificate shall require the provision of the services at the ground of any members of a police force unless the extent of the provision of their services is reserved for the determination of the chief officer of police of the force.(2B) No condition of a safety certificate shall require a person to contravene any provision of Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) or regulations made by virtue of that Part.(2B) No condition of a safety certificate shall require a person to contravene any provision of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or regulations made under it.records of the attendance of spectators at the F4sports ground; andrecords relating to the maintenance of safety at the F4sports ground.(4) A general safety certificate shall contain or have attached to it a plan of the F4sports ground, and the terms and conditions in the certificate, or in any special safety certificate issued for the F4sports ground, shall be framed, where appropriate, by reference to that plan.(5) A safety certificate may include different terms and conditions in relation to different activities.(6) Nothing in a safety certificate shall derogate from any requirements imposed by regulations under section 6(2) below.(1) If a local authority receive an application for a safety certificate for a designated F7sports ground in their area, it shall be their duty to determine whether the applicant is a person likely to be in a position to prevent contravention of the terms and conditions of a certificate; and such a person is referred to in this Act as a “qualified person”.where no general safety certificate for the F7sports ground is in operation, they shall issue such a certificate for it to him; andwhere a general safety certificate for the F7sports ground is in operation, they may issue a special safety certificate for it to him.the chief officer of police, andif the local authority are not the fire and rescue authority, the fire and rescue authority, andif the local authority are not the building authority, the building authority,(4) The local authority may by notice in writing require an applicant for a safety certificate to furnish them within such reasonable time as they may specify in the notice with such information and such plans as they consider necessary to enable them to determine the terms and conditions which ought to be included in any certificate issued in response to his application.(5) If an applicant for a safety certificate fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (4) above within the time specified by the local authority, or within

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