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Reference Summary of Duty
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Section 8 The Certificate holder must give notice of proposals to
alter the installations at the Sports Ground to the
Council before work begins.
Section 10 Prohibition Notices.
Section 10B(1) It is the duty of every Local Authority to enforce
provisions of the Act and the Regulations.
Section 10B(1) It is the duty of the Council to arrange for 12 monthly
inspections of designated Sports Grounds. There is a duty
on Councils to comply with statutory guidance given on
inspections.
Section 11 Deals with the Council's inspection powers, powers to
examine records, etc.,
The Safety of Sports Grounds Regulations 1987 (SI1987/1941
- - - If the Council replaces or amends its Safety Certificate
OfiJ refuses to do either of these things notice must be
/ given in writing there are other rules about procedures to
be adopted in the case of appeals, etc.,
Home Office Circular 7/8b
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Home Office Circular 71/87
Annex A Par.6 "Safety Certificates should continue to specify maximum
numbers of spectators; include terms and conditions as to
the size, situation of entrances/exists to and from the
ground and parts of it (including means of escape in the
case of fire or an emergency) plus means of access to any
such entrances and exists; Terms and conditions should
continue to require those entrances, exists and means of
access to be properly maintained and kept free from
obstruction; and terms and conditions should continue to
deal with the number, strength and situation of any crush
barriers (see Hillsborough Certificate, conditions 11(4)
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