The Football Spectators (2012 European Championship Control Period) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/340
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (2012 European Championship Control Period) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 8th March 2012.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Football Spectators Act 1989;

“the Tournament” means the external tournament known as the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

Section 2 Control period

Section 14(6) of the Act shall have effect in relation to the Tournament as if, for the reference to five days, there were substituted a reference to ten days.

Section 3 Control period

(1) In relation to the Tournament, the period described in paragraph (2) below is a control period for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act.

(2) The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the period beginning on 29th May 2012, being ten days before the day of the first football match which is included in the Tournament, and ending when the last match included in the Tournament (which, subject to postponement, is due to be on 1st July 2012) is finished or cancelled.