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The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 No. 313 (NI. 2) xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
P1Art. 1(2) power fully exercised: 31.12.2009 appointed by S.R. 2009/287, art. 2
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
[F1“the court” means a court of summary jurisdiction;]
[F2“the Fire and Rescue Service Board” means the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board]
sports or other competitive activities take place in the open air (or would take place in the open air but for the closing of any retractable roof); and
accommodation has been provided for spectators, consisting of artificial structures or of natural structures artificially modified for the purpose.
F1Words in art. 2(2) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 130 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
F2Art. 2(2): definition of "the Fire and Rescue Service Board" substituted for definition of "the Fire Authority" (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 25 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
PART II N.I.SAFETY OF DESIGNATED SPORTS GROUNDS
Designation of sports groundsN.I.
4.—(1) The Department may by order designate as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate any sports ground which in its opinion has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators.
Contents of safety certificateN.I.
5.—(1) A safety certificate shall contain such terms and conditions as the council considers necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the sports 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 sports ground.
[F3(3A) No condition of a safety certificate shall require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it.]
F3Art. 5(3A) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 26 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
(a)send a copy of an application for a safety certificate to the Chief Constable and the [F4Fire and Rescue Service Board] ; and
F4Words in art. 6 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
[F5(1A) The council shall, if it appears to the council that a safety certificate would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it, amend the safety certificate by notice to its holder; but nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to require the council to take any action unless it is aware of any such inconsistency between a safety certificate and that Part.]
(4) A notice under paragraph (1)(a) [F6or (1A)] amending a general safety certificate shall specify the date on which the amendment to which it relates is to come into operation, and the date so specified may be a date later than the date of issue of the notice.
(7) The council shall send a copy of an application for the transfer of a safety certificate to the Chief Constable and the [F7Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
(8) The council shall consult the Chief Constable and the [F7Fire and Rescue Service Board] about any proposal to amend, replace or transfer a safety certificate.
F5Art. 7(1A) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 28(a) (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
F6Words in art. 7(4) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 28(b) (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
F7Words in art. 7 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
[F8Safety certificates: fire safetyN.I.
7A. A safety certificate has no effect to the extent that it would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it.]
F8Art. 7A inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 29 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
(d)the [F9Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
F9Words in art. 8 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
Special procedure in case of serious risk: prohibition noticesN.I.
9.—(1) If the council is of the opinion that the admission of spectators to a sports ground or any part of a sports ground involves or will involve a risk to them so serious that, until steps have been taken to reduce it to a reasonable level, admission of spectators to the ground or that part of the ground ought to be prohibited or restricted, the council may serve a notice (a “prohibition notice”) on such persons as are specified in paragraph (6).
(8) The council shall send a copy of any prohibition notice to the Chief Constable and the [F10Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
(10) The council shall send a copy of any notice under paragraph (9) to the Chief Constable and the [F10Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
F10Words in art. 9 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
Appeals against prohibition noticesN.I.
10.—(1) Any person on whom a prohibition notice is required to be served under Article 9(6) may appeal to the court against the notice.
(d)the [F11Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
F11Words in art. 10 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
11.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) if—
PART III N.I.SAFETY OF STANDS AT OTHER SPORTS GROUNDS
Safety certificates for stands at sports grounds which are not designated under Part IIN.I.
Contents of safety certificates for standsN.I.
[F12(3A) No condition of a safety certificate shall require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it.]
F12Art. 14(3A) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 30 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
Issue of certificatesN.I.
(a)send a copy of an application for a safety certificate for a regulated stand to the Chief Constable and the [F13Fire and Rescue Service Board] , and
F13Words in art. 15 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
Amendment, replacement, cancellation, transfer or surrender of certificatesN.I.
[F14(1A) The council shall, if it appears to the council that a safety certificate would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it, amend the safety certificate by notice to its holder; but nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to require the council to take any action unless it is aware of such an inconsistency between a safety certificate and that Part.]
(4) A notice under paragraph (1)(b) [F15or (1A)] amending a general safety certificate shall specify the date on which the amendment to which it relates is to come into operation, and the date so specified may be a date later than the date of issue of the notice.
(8) The council shall send a copy of an application for the transfer of a safety certificate for a regulated stand to the Chief Constable and the [F16Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
(9) The council shall consult the Chief Constable and the [F16Fire and Rescue Service Board] about any proposal to amend, replace or transfer a safety certificate.
F14Art. 16(1A) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 31(a) (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
F15Words in art. 16(4) inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 31(b) (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
F16Words in art. 16 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
[F17Safety certificates: fire safetyN.I.
16A. A safety certificate has no effect to the extent that it would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it.]
F17Art. 16A inserted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 32 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
(d)the [F18Fire and Rescue Service Board] .
F18Words in art. 17 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
PART IV N.I.GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY
19.—(1) The Department may by regulations—
Alterations and extensionsN.I.
20.—(1) If while a general safety certificate under Part II is in operation with respect to a sports ground—
Exclusion of other statutory requirementsN.I.
21.—(1) While a general safety certificate under Part II is in force in relation to a sports ground, the relevant statutory provisions shall not apply to it.
(c)any provision of a local Act in so far as it relates to any matter in relation to which requirements are imposed by [F20the terms and conditions of the safety certificate] .
F19Art. 21(3)(b) repealed (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63, Sch. 3 para. 33(a), Sch. 4 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
F20Words in art. 21(3)(c) substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 33(b) (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
23.—(1) An authorised person may, on production if so required of his authority, enter a sports ground at any reasonable time, and—
(c)the [F21Fire and Rescue Service Board] ; or
F21Words in art. 23 substituted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 27 (with arts. 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
Power to modify this OrderN.I.
25.—(1) The Department may by order—
26.—(1) Articles 4 to 7, 13 to 16 and 19(2) bind the Crown, but shall have effect, in relation to premises occupied by the Crown, with the substitution of a reference to the Department for any reference to the council.
27.—(1) Orders and regulations made by the Department under this Order—