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Football (Offences) Act 1991, 1991 c. 19, Version 01/01/2006
FOOTBALL (OFFENCES) ACT 1991UK Public General ActsVersion 01/01/20061991 CHAPTER 19
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[27th June 1991] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Designated football matches.
(1) In this Act a “designated football match” means an association football match designated, or of a description designated, for the purposes of this Act by order of the Secretary of State.
(2) References in this Act to things done at a designated football match include anything done at the ground—
I1 S. 1 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
2 Throwing of missiles.
It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards—
I2 S. 2 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
3 Indecent or racialist chanting.
(1) It is an offence to [F1 engage or take part in chanting of an indecent or racialist nature at a designated football match] .
(a) “chanting” means the repeated uttering of any words or sounds [F2 (whether alone or in concert with one more others) ] ; and
(b) “of a racialist nature” means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of his colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.
F1 Words in s. 3(1) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 21, ss. 9(1)(2), 12(2) (with s. 12(3))
F2 Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 21, s. 9(1)(3), 12(2) (with s. 12(3))
I3 S. 3 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
4 Going onto the playing area.
5 Supplementary provisions.
F3 (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4 (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3 S. 5(1) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8)(8), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(u)
F4 S. 5(3) repealed (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1, Sch. 3; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
I4 S. 5 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
P1 S. 6(2) power exercised by S.I.1991/1564
I5 S. 6 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.