http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/27/section/26Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987An Act to amend the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and other enactments relating to fire precautions; to amend the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and make like provisions as respects stands at sports grounds; to extend as respects indoor sports premises, and amend, the statutory provisions regulating entertainment licences; and for connected purposes.1987-05-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2006-10-01Part III Safety of Stands at Sports Grounds Safety certificates for stands at sports grounds.261This Part applies in relation to a sports ground which—aprovides covered accommodation in stands for spectators, andbis not a designated sports ground.2A certificate under this Part (referred to as a “safety certificate”) is required in respect of the use, at a sports ground in relation to which this Part applies, of each stand which provides covered accommodation for 500 or more spectators to view activities at the ground; but one certificate may be issued in respect of several such stands.3The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2) above by substituting a smaller number for the number for the time being specified in it.4The power to make an order under subsection (3) above is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.5A stand in respect of the use of which a safety certificate under this Part is required is referred to in this Part as a “regulated stand”.6It shall be the function of the local authority to determine whether any, and if so, which of the stands at a sports ground in their area is a regulated stand, and to issue safety certificates.7In determining whether any stand at a sports ground in their area is a regulated stand the local authority may apply any criteria which are appropriate for that purpose.8In discharging their function of determination as respects the stands at sports grounds in their areas, local authorities shall act in accordance with such guidance as the Secretary of State may give them.9A final determination of a local authority that a stand at a sports ground is a regulated stand shall be conclusive of the question subject only to an appeal under section 30 below.10A safety certificate in respect of the use of a regulated stand at a sports ground may be either—aa certificate in respect of the use of the stand for viewing an activity or a number of activities specified in the certificate during an indefinite period commencing with a date so specified; orba certificate in respect of the use of the stand for viewing an activity or a number of activities specified in the certificate on an occasion or series of occasions so specified;and any reference in this Part to a safety certificate’s being “for” a stand is a reference to its covering the use of the stand for viewing an activity or activities during an indefinite period or, as the case may be, on an occasion or occasions.11In this Part—“final”, in relation to a determination, is to be construed in accordance with section 28 below;“general safety certificate” means such a safety certificate for a stand as is mentioned in subsection (10)(a) above;“special safety certificate” means such a safety certificate for a stand as is mentioned in subsection (10)(b) above; and“stand”, in relation to a sports ground, means an artificial structure (not merely temporary) which provides accommodation for spectators and is wholly or partly covered by a roof, and, in relation to the number of spectators in a stand provided with covered accommodation, “covered” means covered by the roof or other part of the structure which constitutes the stand.Except as provided by an order under section 50 subsection (5) Part III of this Act does not extend to the Isles of ScillyPart III (ss. 26–41) applied by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 40 : 1 : 2, 63 : 1 : 2, 65, 96, 98 : 5, 99 : 3, 107 : 2, 110, 114) s. 119(2)(4) and by Capital Allowance Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63 :1), s. 70(5)
