uksi/2023/272 — The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2023

2023 No. 272 SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 Made 6th March 2023 Laid before Parliament 9th March 2023 Coming into force 30th March 2023 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 condition in section 1(1) of that Act is satisfied  and has, in accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, consulted with such persons and bodies of persons as appear requisite to the Secretary of State. Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 and comes into force on 30th March 2023. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment 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)), after the entry for AJ Bell Stadium, occupied by Sale Rugby Union Football Club, and Salford Red Devils Rugby Football League Club, insert— StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, London, NW4 1RL Saracens Rugby Club . Stuart Andrew Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 6th March 2023 Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Order) Under section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52) (“ the Act ”), where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that a sports ground has accommodation for more than the specified number of spectators, the Secretary of State may by order designate that sports ground as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Act. This Order amends the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 ( S.I. 2015/661 ) (“ the 2015 Order ”) so as to designate StoneX Stadium under article 2(1) of the 2015 Order as a sports ground for which a safety certificate is required under the Act. StoneX Stadium is occupied by Saracens Rugby Club and is a sports ground in England which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 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.