Sporting Events Flashcards
What is the offence of misbehaviour at a designated football match?
Any person who, at a DESIGNATED FOOTBALL MATCH…
- throws anything
- towards the playing area
- any place adjacent to the playing area where spectators are not admitted
- any area where persons are or might be
- without lawful authority or excuse
…OR…
- engage in any chanting of indecent or racist nature
…OR…
- go onto a playing area
- any area adjacent to the playing area where spectators are not normally allowed
- chanting includes words or sounds, together with others or alone but there MUST BE REPEATED WORDS OR SOUNDS TO BE CHANTING. 1 world or phrase or sound would not count
What are the relevant times for a “designated football match?
- 2 hours before the games starts or is advertised to start
- 1 hour after it ends
- if the match ends up not taking place; 2 hours before it was advertised to start until 1 hour after it was advertised to start
What is a football banning order?
An order prohibiting attendance at regulated football matches anywhere in the UK. They are issued in the following way…
CONVICTION OF A RELEVANT OFFENCE
- relevant offences include drunkenness, violence and public order
- these offences can be committed going to or from football matches (wether the offender goes in or not) or at or in connection with matches
- these are MANDATORY if the court believe it would help prevent further violence or disorder
- the order will last; 6-10 years if the conviction involves imprisonment and 3-5 years if no imprisonment
COMPLAINT BY THE CHIEF OFFICER OR DPP
- where a person has been involved in violence or disorder in the UK or elsewhere, an application can be made to the court for a banning order
- these order require a person to surrender their passport in regards to overseas matches and to notify the enforcing authority of any changes to personal circumstances.
- these orders last 3-5 years
What is the offence of failing to comply with a banning order?
Any person who…
- fails to comply with any requirement of the order
- any written notice to attend a police station or surrender their passport in advance of certain matches
What are the powers of detention in regards to banning orders?
These apply in relation to matches OUTSIDE THE UK and during the CONTROL PERIOD of a football match. These periods are…
- 5 days before the day of the match
- ending when the match is finished or cancelled
- (for a tournament) 5 days before the first match
- (for a tournament) until the last match finishes or cancelled
Only a CONSTABLE IN UNIFORM may detain someone and only a BRITISH CITIZEN may be detained
A person may be detained if…
- the constable BELIEVES an order would prevent violence and disorder in relation to a football match
- the person has been involved in violence or disorder anywhere in the world
The officer can detain someone for up to 4 HOURS until they decide if they will issue them with a notice and must give the grounds for detaining them IN WRITING.
The notice issued is essentially an application for a banning order and is a direction to the person to attend court for a hearing
- an INSPECTOR OR ABOVE can extend this detention period to 6 HOURS. The inspector does NOT need to be present or in uniform to do this.
- a person cannot normally be detained twice in the same control period
What is a S21b notice?
A constable IN UNIFORM, on the authority of an INSPECTOR OR ABOVE, may give a notice…
- instructing a person to a magistrates court in a particular date
- instructing them not to leave England or Wales
- to surrender their passport
…they must attend a magistrates court WITHIN 24 HOURS, starting with either…
- the time the notice was given
- the one of their detention lol
What is the offence involving alcohol on coaches or trains?
This offence involves any PUVLIC SERVICE vehicle or train being used to transport people wholly or partly to a designated sporting event
Any person who…
- if the vehicle is a public service vehicle and they are the operator or servant or agent of the operator
- if the vehicle is hired and they are the person whose it is hired from or the servant or agent of that person
- knowingly causes
- knowingly permits
…alcohol to be carried on any such vehicle
…OR…
- has alcohol in their possession while on the vehicle
…OR…
- is drunk on any such vehicle
What is the offence of alcohol on other vehicles?
This applies only to motor vehicles which are not public service vehicles
The vehicle is adapted to carry MORE THAN 8 people and IS CARRYING 2 OR MORE people whilst or partly to a designated sporting event
Any person who…
- knowingly causes
- knowingly permits
…alcohol to be carried in the vehicle and they are…
- the driver
- the keeper
- the person who made it available by any means
- servant / agent of the above
…OR…
- is in possession of alcohol
…OR…
- is drunk on any such vehicle
What is the offence of alcohol at a sports ground?
Any person who…
Has in their possession…
- alcohol
- OR
- any container (including ones crushed or broken)
- that can hold ANY drink
- that can cause injury
…whilst…
- in the area of a designated sports ground where they can view the event
- entering or trying to enter
…OR…
- is drunk
…whilst…
- in the designated sports ground
- entering or trying to enter the ground
- the time this applies for is…
- 2 hours before the start of the event
- if the start is delayed, 2 hours before it’s advertised start time
- 1 hour after it ends
What are the offences involving flares and fireworks at sporting events?
Any person who…
- has in their possession
- flares / smoke emitters / fireworks
- when in the ground where they can view the event
- when entering or trying to enter the ground
- the time period will be 2 hours before the start / advertised start until 1 hour after it ends
What is the offence of ticket touting?
Any person who…
- without authorisation
- sells
- exposes for sale
- offers to sell
- makes a ticket available for purchase
- gives for payment or exchange of goods or services
- a ticket for a designated football match
