Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/37/section/20
Timestamp: 2018-05-22 12:38:18
Document Index: 698230298

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

s. 20(7) words repealed by 2003 c. 39 Sch. 8 para. 334 Sch. 10
s. 20(10) extended (Scotland and Northern Ireland) by 2009 c. 26 s. 105
(1)A person who is subject to [F1a banning order] may—
(a)as respects a particular [F2regulated football match], or
(b)as respects [F2regulated football matches] played during a period,
apply to the authority empowered to grant exemptions under this section (“the exempting authority”) to be exempt from [F3the requirements imposed by or under this Part, or any of them] as respects that match or matches played during that period.
(2)The enforcing authority may grant exemptions under this section in all cases; but where the application is [F4made during the control period in relation to any match to which the application applies, the officer responsible for a police station may grant the exemption as respects that match, subject to subsection (3) below].
(4)The exempting authority shall exempt the applicant from [F5the requirements imposed by or under this Part, or any of them, as respects any match or matches to which the application relates] if he shows to the authority’s satisfaction—
(6)Where an exemption is granted by the exempting authority to a person under subsection (4) above [F6the banning order is to have effect subject to the exemption and, accordingly, no requirement is to be imposed under section 19 which is inconsistent with the exemption].
(7)A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the exempting authority to grant him an exemption under subsection (4) above may, after giving the authority notice in writing of his intention to do so, appeal to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides.
(10)Any person commits an offence who, in connection with an application under this section to be exempted from [F7the requirements imposed by or under this Part, or any of them]—
F1Words in s. 20(1) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F2Words in s. 20(1) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 11; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F3Words in s. 20(1) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(a); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F4Words in s. 20(2) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(b); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F5Words in s. 20(4) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(c); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F6Words in s. 20(6) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(d); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F7Words in s. 20(10) substituted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(e); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2