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HOME OFFICE CIRCULAR NO 72/1987 - this circular introduces Statutory Guidance given by the Secretary of State on inspections of designated sports grounds under section 10B of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (the 1975 Act) as inserted by section 25 of the 1987 Act.

HOME OFFICE CIRCULAR NO 96/1988 - This circular, together with annexes A - D, introduces the provisions of Part III of the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (the 1987 Act) and the Safety of Places of Sport Regulations 1988, which come into force on 1 January 1989.

HOME OFFICE CIRCULAR NO 97/1988 - This circular introduces (a) Statutory Guidance under section 26 (8) of the 1987 Act to local authorities in discharging their function of determining whether a stand at a sports ground is a "regulated" stand; and (b) Statutory Guidance under Section 34 (2) on inspections of sports grounds containing regulated stands.

DCMS CIRCULAR OF 16 NOVEMBER 1995 - The purpose of this Notice is to remind Chief Executives of their powers and responsibilities under section 10 of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, which allows local authorities to issue prohibition notices for sports grounds if they are of the opinion that spectators are likely to be at serious risk of injury. The contents of this Notice do not impose any new or additional burdens on local authorities.This guidance is of particular relevance to football grounds outside the FA Premier and Football Leagues.

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