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Office Tel No: 01432 261761
Email: info@herefordshire.gov.uk
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Sports stand safety certificate
To apply for a safety certificate use the link in the apply online section below. To view the public register of sports stand safety certificates please contact us.| Licence summary |
If you operate a sports ground in England, Scotland
or Wales which is not designated as requiring a
safety certificate, you will still require a safety
certificate for any covered stand that
holds 500 or more spectators. A safety certificate may be either:
One certificate may cover more than one
stand. |
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| Eligibility Criteria |
To be eligible for a general safety certificate,
you must be the person responsible for the
management of the ground. To be eligible for a special safety certificate, you must be the person responsible for the activity to be viewed from the stand on that occasion. |
| Regulation Summary | A summary of the regulations relating to this licence |
| Application Evaluation Process |
Applicants must provide requested information and
plans to the local authority within the time
specified. If it is not provided within the
permitted time the application will be deemed to
have been withdrawn. The local authority will determine if any stand in their area is a regulated stand. If it is determined that it is, a notice will be served on the person who appears would qualify to be issued with a general safety certificate. The notice will give details of their determination and the effects of the determination. When a local authority receives an application for a general safety certificate for a regulated stand at a sports ground they must determine if the stand is a regulated stand and if it is the applicant is the person who qualifies for the issue of the certificate. If they have already determined that the stand is a regulated stand and have not revoked this decision, they must decide if the applicant is the person who qualifies for the issue of the general safety certificate. If the local authority receives an application for a special safety certificate for a regulated stand they must determine if the applicant qualifies for the issue of a certificate. The local authority must send a copy of an application for a safety certificate to the chief police officer of the area, the fire and rescue authority if they are not that authority and the building authority if they are not that authority. Each of these bodies must be consulted about the terms and conditions to be included in a certificate. If an application is made to transfer a certificate the local authority must determine if the person to whom the certificate is to be transferred, if they made an application, would qualify for the issue of a certificate. The applicant may be the current holder of the certificate or the person to whom the certificate is to be transferred. The local authority will send a copy of the application to the chief police officer of the area, the fire and rescue authority if they are not that authority and the building authority if they are not that authority and shall consult them about any proposed amendment, replacement or transfer. |
| Will Tacit Consent Apply? | No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us after 20 days, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below. |
| Apply online | |
| Failed Application Redress |
Please contact your Local Authority in the first
instance, see the contact details box at the top
right of the page. Any applicant who is refused a general safety certificate because they are not considered to be an eligible person can appeal to the Magistrates court. An applicant who is refused a special safety certificate may also appeal to the court against a refusal based on grounds other than a decision that they are not an eligible person. |
| Licence Holder Redress |
Please contact your Local Authority in the first
instance, see the contact details box at the top
right of the page. Any licence holder who wishes to appeal against a condition attached to, or the omission of anything from, their safety certificate, or against the refusal to amend or replace a safety certificate, may appeal to the Magistrates court. |
| Consumer Complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. |
| Other Redress |
Any person who is served with a notice determining
that a sports stand is a regulated sports stand may
appeal to the local Magistrates' court. Any person concerned with ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the safety certificate may appeal to the magistrate's court or, in Scotland, to the local sheriff court, against any condition attached to, or the omission of anything from, a safety certificate, or against the refusal to amend or replace a safety certificate. |
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