Sports Grounds - Regulated Stands Certificate
If you operate a sports ground which is not designated as
requiring a safety certificate, you will still require a safety
certificate for any covered stand that holds 500 or more
spectators.
A safety certificate may be either:
- a general safety certificate which covers the use of the stand
for viewing an activity, or a number of activities, specified in
the certificate for an indefinite period which starts on a
specified date
- a special safety certificate which covers the use of the stand
for viewing a certain specified activity or activities on a certain
specified occasion or occasions
One certificate may cover more than one stand. You must comply
with any conditions attached to a certificate.
Regulation
Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (full
legislation)
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Fees
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Application Evaluation
Applicants must provide requested information and plans within
the time specified. If it is not provided within the permitted time
the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn.
Cheshire East Council will determine if any stand is a regulated
stand. If it is determined that it is, a notice will be served on
the person who appears would qualify to be issued with a general
safety certificate. The notice will give details of their
determination and the effects of the determination.
When Cheshire East Council receives an application for a general
safety certificate for a regulated stand at a sports ground they
must determine:
- if the stand is a regulated stand;
- if it if the applicant is the person who qualifies for the
issue of the certificate.
Cheshire East Council will send a copy of an application
for a safety certificate to the chief police officer of the area,
the fire and rescue authority and the council building control
authority. Each of these bodies must be consulted about the terms
and conditions to be included in a certificate.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a general safety certificate, you must be
- the person responsible for the management of the ground.
- the person responsible for the activity to be viewed from the
stand on that occasion.
Right of Appeal
Any applicant who is refused a general safety certificate
because they are not considered to be an eligible person can appeal
to the Magistrates court .
Other useful organisations
Federation of Sports and Play
Associations (FSPA)