Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to confer further powers on the Football Licensing Authority and to amend its name; and for connected purposes.
Summary
<p>The Football Licensing Authority (FLA) is responsible for licensing league and international football grounds in England and Wales and for overseeing the control of safety at these grounds by local authorities.</p><p>The Bill would rename the FLA as the Sports Grounds Safety Authority and would enable it to provide advice about safety at sports grounds generally. However, it would not extend the FLA’s licensing functions or its local authority oversight duties to sports grounds other than football grounds.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
30 June 2010 – 30 June 2010
- 2nd reading· Commons
22 October 2010 – 22 October 2010
- Money resolution· Commons
15 November 2010 – 15 November 2010
- Committee stage· Commons
19 January 2011 – 19 January 2011
- Report stage· Commons
4 March 2011 – 4 March 2011
- 3rd reading· Commons
4 March 2011 – 4 March 2011
- 1st reading· Lords
7 March 2011 – 7 March 2011
- 2nd reading· Lords
13 May 2011 – 13 May 2011
- Committee stage· Lords
9 June 2011 – 9 June 2011
- 3rd reading· Lords
16 June 2011 – 16 June 2011
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 July 2011 – 12 July 2011
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 695.