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Regulatory Activities Consultation

1.About you
Summary
2.Does the summary provide a useful overview of the All-Seater Policy Enforcement Approach?
3.Do you agree or disagree with the Regulatory Principles outlined?
4.Introduction section

There are only minor amendments to the Introduction. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
5.SGSA statutory role under the Football Spectators Act 1989 section

There are no changes to the ‘SGSA statutory role under the Football Spectators Act 1989’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
6.Key roles and responsibilities of other interested parties section

There are no changes to the ‘Key roles and responsibilities of other interested parties’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
7.SGSA’s all-seater licensing responsibilities section

There are only minor amendments to the ‘SGSA’s all-seater licensing responsibilities’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
8.Urgent and immediate enforcement action section

There is only one minor amendment to the ‘Urgent and immediate enforcement action’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
9.‘Initial steps’ and ‘further action’ to demonstrate compliance with the all-seater licence conditions section

Do you agree or disagree with the amendment at paragraph 25a to make clear that the relocation of spectators to tiers of lower gradients is only a short-term mitigation?
10.There are only minor amendments to the other parts of the ‘‘Initial steps’ and ‘further action’ to demonstrate compliance with the all-seater licence conditions’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
SGSA all-seater risk categorisation
11.Do you agree or disagree with the proposal to assess all-seater risk categorisation with the two components outlined in paragraph 34?
12.In considering the proposed factors to assess the foreseeable risk to spectator safety arising from persistent standing:

Do you agree or disagree with the two factors outline in paragraph 37 a and b?
13.In considering the proposed factors to assess the foreseeable risk to spectator safety arising from persistent standing:

Do you agree or disagree with the proposed evidence-base for the assessments, as outlined in paragraph 37 a and b?
14.In considering the proposed factors to assess the confidence in the relevant ground management team:

Do you agree or disagree with the four factors outline in paragraph 38 a to d?
15.In considering the proposed factors to assess the confidence in the relevant ground management team:

Do you agree or disagree with the proposed evidence-base for the assessments, as outlined in paragraph 38 a to d?
16.Please provide any other comments you have on the all-seater risk categorisation section.
17.Licensed standing criteria compliance assessment

There have been no changes to the ‘Licensed standing criteria compliance assessment’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
18.Local authority enforcement of safety certificates under the 1975 Act

There have been no changes to the ‘Local authority enforcement’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
19.SGSA oversight of local authority safety certification responsibilities

There have been no changes to the ‘SGSA oversight of local authority’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
SGSA Enforcement Options
20.Do you agree or disagree with the proposed amendment to share a written warning with ground management in draft, to allow for representations to be made, as outlined in paragraphs 56 to 58 and 67?
21.There are only minor amendments to the other parts of the ‘SGSA enforcement options’ text. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
22.Different types of spectator accommodation, Review and Impact assessment

There have been no changes to these sections. However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
23.Annexes

The Annexes are provided for context, background and to outline internal processes and procedures.

However, if you have any comments on the contents of this section, please provide them below.
Oversight and Licensing Policy
24.Do you agree or disagree with the proposed addition of paragraph 24, and the consequential amendment at paragraph 16, to clarify the SGSA’s responsibilities under the Football Spectators Act 1989?
25.Please provide any other comments you have on Oversight and Licensing Policy.
Thank you for providing feedback on the Regulatory Activities consultation. All comments will be reviewed ahead of the publication of the final documents in July.

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