Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 8th February 2014.

Designation of Sports Grounds and Sporting Events

2.  For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 the following are designated:—

(a)the sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b)the classes of sporting events specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, at any of the sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(c)the classes of sporting events taking place outside Great Britain specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order.

Revocation

3.  The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked.

Article 2(a) and (b)

SCHEDULE 1SPORTS GROUNDS

Article 2(b) and (c)

SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OF SPORTING EVENTS

PART I

1.  Association football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League.

2.  Association football matches in the Scottish Lowland Football League.

3.  Association football matches in the Scottish Highland Football League.

4.  Association football matches in the competition for—

(a)the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup;

(b)the Scottish League Cup;

(c)the Scottish League Challenge Cup;

(d)the Scottish Lowland Football League Cup;

(e)the Scottish Highland Football League Cup;

(f)the UEFA Champions League;

(g)the UEFA Europa League; or

(h)the UEFA Super Cup.

5.  International association football matches in Scotland.

6.  Association football matches (other than those specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 above) which come within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Football Association Limited.

PART II

Association football matches at a sports ground outside Great Britain in which one of the participating teams represents—

(a)the Scottish Football Association Limited;

(b)a club which is a member of the Scottish Professional Football League;

(c)a club which is a member of the Scottish Lowland Football League; or

(d)a club which is a member of the Scottish Highland Football League.

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010(2).

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012(3).

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013(4).

• The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013(5).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order consolidates, with amendments, the previous Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Orders.

The Order designates the sports grounds, the classes of sporting events played at those grounds and the classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.). This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.

The main changes from the previous Orders reflect the creation of the Scottish Lowland Football League. The home grounds of its member teams are designated in Schedule 1. The Order also makes changes to the classes of sporting events in Schedule 2 to update the names of the relevant football leagues and football competitions.