Fire safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987
This act states that all large sport stadiums must apply for and receive a Sports Safety Certificate before they can hold their events. The safety certificate does not just relate to inside the stadium, but also for the surrounding areas of the stadium.
This act came into full effect to try and ensure in future all spectators would be safe when watching sports in stadiums. This act covers the need for stadiums to have:
- Safety
Certificates
- Regular
Checks
- Defined
spectator capacities so there are too many people in one area
- Fire
safety
- Means
of escape for spectators