Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/19
Timestamp: 2019-10-17 17:00:39
Document Index: 148185727

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

Changes over time for: Football (Offences) Act 1991
1 Designated football matches.E+W
I1S. 1 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
2 Throwing of missiles.E+W
I2S. 2 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
3 Indecent or racialist chanting.E+W
(1)It is an offence to [F1engage 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
F1Words in s. 3(1) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 21, ss. 9(1)(2), 12(2) (with s. 12(3))
F2Words in s. 3(2)(a) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 21, s. 9(1)(3), 12(2) (with s. 12(3))
I3S. 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.E+W
F3S. 5(1) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8)(8), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(u)
F4S. 5(3) repealed (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1, Sch. 3; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
I4S. 5 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.
6 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W
(1)This Act may be cited as the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
(2)The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different provisions.
P1S. 6(2) power exercised by S.I.1991/1564
I5S. 6 wholly in force at 10.8.1991 see s. 6(2) and S.I. 1991/1564 art. 2.