Football Spectators Act 1989
Football Spectators Act 1989 (1989 c. 37)
- Football Spectators Act 1989 (1989 c. 37)
- Part I Football Matches in England and Wales
- Preliminary
- 1 Scope and interpretation of this Part.
- National Membership Scheme
- 2 Offences relating to unauthorised attendance at designated football matches.
- 3 The Football Membership Authority.
- 4 National membership scheme: making, approval, modification etc.
- 5 National membership scheme: contents and penalties.
- 6 Phased application of scheme.
- 7 Disqualification for membership of scheme.
- Licences to admit spectators
- 8 The Football Licensing Authority.
- 9 Offence of admitting spectators to unlicensed premises.
- 10 Licences to admit spectators: general.
- 11 Power of Secretary of State to require conditions in licences relating to seating.
- 12 Licences to admit spectators: revocation and suspension.
- 13 Licensing authority’s powers in relation to safety at football grounds.
- Part II Regulated football matches
- Preliminary
- 14 Main definitions.
- Banning orders
- 14A Banning orders made on conviction of an offence.
- 14B Banning orders made on a complaint.
- 14C Banning orders: supplementary.
- 14D Banning orders made on a complaint: appeals.
- 14E Banning orders: general.
- 14F Period of banning orders.
- 14G Additional requirements of orders.
- 14H Termination of orders.
- 14J Offences.
- Restriction orders
- 15 Restriction orders.
- 16 Effect of order.
- 17 Application to terminate restriction order.
- 18 Information.
- Reporting
- 19 Functions of enforcing authority and local police.
- 20 Exemptions from requirement to report as respects a match.
- 21 Functions of enforcing authority: supplementary provisions.
- 21A Summary measures: detention.
- 21B Summary measures: reference to a court.
- 21C Summary measures: supplementary
- 21D Summary measures: compensation.
- Relevant offences outside England and Wales
- 22 Restriction orders arising out of offences outside England and Wales.
- 22A Other interpretation, etc.
- Part III General
- 23 Further provision about, and appeals against, declarations of relevance.
- 24 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 25 Service of documents.
- 26 Financial provision.
- 27 Citation, commencement, consequential repeal and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Offences
- SCHEDULE 2 The Football Licensing Authority: Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment and tenure of members
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of licensing authority for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Inspectors, officers and employees
- Accounts and audit
- Authentication of licensing authority’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by licensing authority
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