uksi/2018/869 — The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2018

2018 No. 869 Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2018 Made 16th July 2018 Laid before Parliament 19th July 2018 Coming into force 9th August 2018 The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 . The Secretary of State is of the opinion that the conditions specified in section 1(1) of that Act are satisfied and has, in accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, consulted with such persons and bodies as appear to him requisite. Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2018 and comes into force on 9th August 2018. Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 2 1 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 is amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 1 (sports grounds designated under article 2(1)), in the first column of the entry for the Millennium Stadium, occupied by the Welsh Rugby Union, for “Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park” substitute “The Principality Stadium”. 3 In Schedule 2 (sports grounds designated under article 2(2)), after the entry for Kenilworth Road Stadium, occupied by Luton Town Football Club, insert— Moss Rose Stadium, London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7SP Macclesfield Town Football Club Tracey Crouch Minister for Sport and Civil Society Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 16th July 2018 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 ( S.I. 2015/661 ) so as to provide that the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is now called the Principality Stadium, and to designate the Moss Rose Stadium in Macclesfield, Cheshire as a sports ground for which a safety certificate is required under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. The Moss Rose Stadium is occupied by Macclesfield Town Football Club, a member of the Football League Limited, and is a sports ground in England at which association football matches are played and which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, has accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.