1. This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th October 1998.

2. For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 there are hereby designated-�

(a)the sports grounds specified in Parts I, II and III of 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 Parts I and II of Schedule 1 to this Order;

(c)the class of sporting event specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, at the sports grounds specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;

(d)the classes of sporting events specified in Part III of Schedule 2 to this Order.

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

Article 2(a), (b) and (c)

SCHEDULE 1SPORTS GROUNDS

PART I

Allan Park, Cove

Almondvale Stadium, Livingston

Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Bayview Stadium, Methil

Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh

Boghead Park, Dumbarton

Borough Briggs, Elgin

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Brockville Park, Falkirk

Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

Cappielow Park, Greenock

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Central Park, Cowdenbeath

Christie Park, Huntly

Claggan Park, Fort William

Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge

Dens Park Stadium, Dundee

Dudgeon Park, Brora

East End Park, Dunfermline

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie

Firhill Stadium, Glasgow

Fir Park, Motherwell

Firs Park, Falkirk

Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Glebe Park, Brechin

Grant Park, Lossiemouth

Grant Street Park, Inverness

Harmsworth Park, Wick

Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Kynoch Park, Keith

Links Park Stadium, Montrose

McDiarmid Park, Perth

Mackessack Park, Rothes

Mosset Park, Forres

Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir, Larbert

Palmerston Park, Dumfries

Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Princess Royal Park, Banff

Recreation Park, Alloa

Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

St. Mirren Park, Paisley

Somerset Park, Ayr

Stair Park, Stranraer

Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy

Station Park, Forfar

Station Park, Nairn

Tannadice Park, Dundee

Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh

Victoria Park, Buckie

Victoria Park, Dingwall

PART II

Hampden Park, Glasgow

PART III

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Article 2(b), (c) and (d)

SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OF SPORTING EVENTS

PART I

1. Association football matches in the Scottish Premier League.

2. Association football matches in the Scottish Football League.

3. Association football matches in the Highland Football League.

4. Association football matches in the competition for-�

(a)the Scottish Association Cup;

(b)the Scottish Football League Cup;

(c)the Scottish Association Qualifying Cup (North);

(d)the UEFA Champions League;

(e)the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup;

(f)the UEFA Cup;

(g)the UEFA Inter Toto 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

International Rugby Union football matches.

PART III

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

(a)the Scottish Football Association Limited; or

(b)a club which is a member of the Scottish Premier League; or

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

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

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985(2).

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1989(3).

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1993(4).

The Sporting Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1995(5).

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1996(6).

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1997(7).

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998(8).

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This 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. This Order revokes the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985 and the subsequent Orders amending that Order.