Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Section 35.

SCHEDULE 3REGULATED MATCHES

1.  In this Schedule—

“the IFA” means the Irish Football Association;

“the FAI” means the Football Association of Ireland;

“FIFA” means the Fédération Internationale de Football Association;

“the IRFU” means the Irish Rugby Football Union;

“gaelic game” means gaelic football (including international rules football), hurling or camogie;

“member” includes a full or associate member;

“UEFA” means Union des Associations Européennes de Football.

Association football

2.  This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a country or territory.

3.  This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of—

(a)the IFA Premiership,

(b)the IFA Championship,

(c)the FAI Premier League, or

(d)the FAI First Division.

4.  This paragraph applies to an association football match in which one or both participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of—

(a)the Football League,

(b)the Football Association Premier League,

(c)the Football Conference,

(d)the Welsh Premier League,

(e)the Scottish Premier League, or

(f)the Scottish Football League.

5.  This paragraph applies to an association football match—

(a)in which one or both participating teams is a member of, or affiliated to, a national football association which is a member of FIFA; and

(b)which is part of a competition or tournament organised by, or under the authority of—

(i)FIFA, or

(ii)UEFA.

Gaelic games

6.  This paragraph applies to a match in a gaelic game which is played at a sports ground which is designated as requiring a safety certificate under Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 2).

7.  This paragraph applies to a match in a gaelic game which is played outside Northern Ireland and—

(a)in which one or both participating teams represents a county; or

(b)which is an international rules football match.

Rugby union

8.  This paragraph applies to a rugby union match which—

(a)is subject to regulation by the IRFU, and

(b)is played at a sports ground which is designated as requiring a safety certificate under Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

9.  This paragraph applies to a rugby union match—

(a)which is subject to regulation by the IRFU,

(b)which is played outside Northern Ireland, and

(c)in which one or both participating teams represents Ireland or Ulster Rugby.