Football (Disorder) Bill — Amendments of the Football Spectators Act 1989 — 17 Jul 2000

It being after 12 midnight, The Chairman, pursuant to Order [this day], proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.

Clauses 5 to 7 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Amendments made: No. 29, in page 6, line 2, leave out from "football" to end of line 5.

Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to.

Schedules 2 and 3 agreed to.

Bill reported, with amendments, pursuant to Order [this day].

As amended in the Committee, considered.

I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 40, at end insert--

'( ) Before making an order under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must lay a report about the working of this Act before each House of Parliament.'.

report about the working of this Act.

Amendment agreed to.

I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 4, line 37, at end insert--

'but, for the purposes of paragraph (a), any football match included in the qualifying or pre-qualifying stages of the tournament is to be left out of account.'.

shall not include any . . . qualifying or pre-qualifying stages.

for the purposes of paragraph (a)

Amendment agreed to .

I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 5, line 27, leave out--

'caused and contributed to any violence or disorder'

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That condition is that the respondent has at any time . . . been convicted of an offence involving violence or other relevant offence in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

caused or contributed to any violence or disorder.

satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that making a banning order would help to prevent violence or disorder at or in connection with any regulated football matches.

it is proved on the application that the condition in subsection (2) above is met.

Question put, That the amendment be made:--

The House divided: Ayes 43, Noes 196.

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