Sport and the law cases

Question 1

Occupiers liability act

Answer 1

1957

Person in charge of premises has a duty of care to anybody permitted to be at premises

Question 2

Safety of Sports Ground act

Answer 2

1975

Protects all spectators and covers all grounds in all sports

Question 3

Sporting events (control of alcohol) act

Answer 3

1985

Bans possession of alcohol at or on journey to football match. Also imposes conditions on licensed premises within an surrounding sports grounds regarding the sale of alcohol

Question 4

Fire safety and safety of place of sport act

Answer 4

1987

A fire security certificate required for an event to happen - limits number of spectators and that stands must be made from fire proof materials

Question 5

The football spectator act

Answer 5

1989
Allows bans on individual and prevents them from attending matches home and abroad

Question 6

The football offences act

Answer 6

1991

Three offences at football grounds - throwing of missiles, racist chanting and trespassing onto pitch