Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 708
The Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Sweden) Order 1992
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1992 No. 708
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
The Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Sweden) Order 1992
| Laid before Parliament | 13th March 1992 |
| Coming into force | 18th May 1992 |
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of March 1992
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas it appears to Her Majesty that the offences under the law of Sweden described in Schedule 1 to this Order correspond to offences specified in Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators Act 1989[1];
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 22(1) of the Football Spectators Act 1989[2], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Sweden) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 18th May 1992.
(2) In this Order "the 1989 Act" means the Football Spectators Act 1989.
2.—(1) The offences under the law in Sweden which are described in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby specified as offences corresponding to the offences specified in Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act.
(2) In Schedule 1 to this Order—
(a) the expression "period relevant to" shall be construed in accordance with section 1(8) of the 1989 Act;
(b) "specified football match" means any association football match played in Sweden involving a team which represents—
(i) a country or territory, or
(ii) a club from England or Wales which is, at the time the match is played, a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League.
3. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is hereby specified as the authority in Sweden which is to certify the conviction of a person there of an offence specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, the nature and circumstances of the offence and whether or not the conviction is the subject of proceedings there questioning it.
4. The form of the certificate certifying the matters referred to in article 3 above is hereby specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
5. In Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order, references to "Sections" and "Chapters" are references to Sections and Chapters of the Swedish Penal Code.
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council
Notes:[1] 1989 c. 37; Schedule 1 was amended by section 5(3) of the Football Offences Act 1991 (c. 19).
[2] The power in section 22(1) is supplemented by section 22(9) of that Act.
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