
1 
This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th October 1998.
2 
For the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 there are hereby designated–
(a) the sports grounds specified in Parts I, II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b) the classes of sporting events specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order, at any of the sports grounds specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(c) the class of sporting event specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, at the sports grounds specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(d) the classes of sporting events specified in Part III of Schedule 2 to this Order.
3 
The Orders specified in Schedule 3 to this Order are hereby revoked.
Sam Galbraith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th September 1998
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(a), (b) and (c)
PART I
 Allan Park, Cove
 Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
 Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
 Bayview Stadium, Methil
 Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
 Boghead Park, Dumbarton
 Borough Briggs, Elgin
 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
 Brockville Park, Falkirk
 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
 Cappielow Park, Greenock
 Celtic Park, Glasgow
 Central Park, Cowdenbeath
 Christie Park, Huntly
 Claggan Park, Fort William
 Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
 Dens Park Stadium, Dundee
 Dudgeon Park, Brora
 East End Park, Dunfermline
 Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
 Fir Park, Motherwell
 Firs Park, Falkirk
 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
 Gayfield Park, Arbroath
 Glebe Park, Brechin
 Grant Park, Lossiemouth
 Grant Street Park, Inverness
 Harmsworth Park, Wick
 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
 Kynoch Park, Keith
 Links Park Stadium, Montrose
 McDiarmid Park, Perth
 Mackessack Park, Rothes
 Mosset Park, Forres
 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir, Larbert
 Palmerston Park, Dumfries
 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
 Princess Royal Park, Banff
 Recreation Park, Alloa
 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
 St. Mirren Park, Paisley
 Somerset Park, Ayr
 Stair Park, Stranraer
 Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy
 Station Park, Forfar
 Station Park, Nairn
 Tannadice Park, Dundee
 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
 Victoria Park, Buckie
 Victoria Park, Dingwall

PART II
 Hampden Park, Glasgow

PART III
 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(b), (c) and (d)
PART I
1 
Association football matches in the Scottish Premier League.
2 
Association football matches in the Scottish Football League.
3 
Association football matches in the Highland Football League.
4 
Association football matches in the competition for–
(a) the Scottish Association Cup;
(b) the Scottish Football League Cup;
(c) the Scottish Association Qualifying Cup (North);
(d) the UEFA Champions League;
(e) the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup;
(f) the UEFA Cup;
(g) the UEFA Inter Toto Cup.
5 
International Association football matches in Scotland.
6 
Association football matches (other than those specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 above) which come within the jurisdiction of the Scottish Football Association Limited.
PART II
 International Rugby Union football matches.

PART IIIAssociation football matches at a sports ground outside Great Britain in which one of the participating teams represents–
(a) the Scottish Football Association Limited; or
(b) a club which is a member of the Scottish Premier League; or
(c) a club which is a member of the Scottish Football League; or
(d) a club which is a member of the Highland Football League.

SCHEDULE 3
Article 3


 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1985.
 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1989.
 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1993.
 The Sporting Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1995.
 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1996.
 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1997.
 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998.
