Safety at Sports Grounds

Application Form for a Special Safety Certificate

Emergency Planning Unit

The Castle

Winchester

SO23 8UJ

email:

Guidance

Special Safety Certificates (SSC) may be issued for events that are not covered by a General Safety Certificate (GSC).

An SSC is unlikely to be issued unless the designated ground or regulated stand already has a GSC.

When receiving an application for an SSC, the County Council has to establish that the applicant is a “qualified person” as specified in the 1975 Act[1]

When applying for an SSC, the applicant must consider the guidance provided in the following publications:

Guide to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Green Guide)

SGSA publication “Safety Management”

HSE publication “The Event Safety Guide (Purple Book).

With reference to these publications, the applicant will develop an Event Management Plan to support their application.

Application for a General or Special Safety Certificate for a Designated Sports Ground or Regulated Stand

Contents:

Section 1 Applicant Details

Section 2 Sports Ground

Section 3 Occupier and Owner of Sports Ground

Section 4 Responsible Persons

Section 5 Type of Application

Section 6 Spectator Accommodation

Section 7 Fire Risk Assessments

Section 8 Current Statutory Licenses

Section 9 Activities to be Covered by the General Safety Certificate

Section 10 Special Safety Certificate

Section 11 Similar Events

Section 12 Additional Details

Section 13 Payment Details

Section 1 of 13

System reference
Your reference
Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant?

Applicant Details

First Name
Family Name
Email
Telephone number
Fax number
Other telephone number

Is the applicant:

Applying as a business or organisation, including sole trader?
Applying as an individual?

Applicant Business

Is the applicant's business registered in the UK with Companies House?
Is the applicant's business registered outside the UK?
Commercial register
Registration number
Business name
VAT number
Legal status
Applicant’s position in the business
Home Country


Section 2 of 13

SPORTS GROUND

Name of sports ground
Building number or name
Street
District
City or town
County or administrative area
Postcode
Country

Section 3 of 13

OCCUPIER AND OWNER OF SPORTS GROUND

Name of the occupier(s)
Name of the owner

Address – if different to section 2

Is the address the same as (or similar to) the address given in section one?
Building number or name
Street
District
City or town
County or administrative area
Postcode

Section 4 of 13

RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

1.

Name of person who will ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the safety certificate
Position/job title
Building number or name
Street
District
City or town
County or administrative area
Postcode
E-mail
Telephone number
Other telephone number

2.

Name of person who will deputise in the absence of the person named above to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the safety certificate
Position/job title
Building number or name
Street
District
City or town
County or administrative area
Postcode
E-mail
Telephone number
Other telephone number


Section 6 of 13

SPECTATOR ACCOMODATION

Approximate date of the construction of the spectator accommodation at the sports ground or in the regulated stand
Has there been any subsequent extension, major alteration or re-construction of the spectator accommodation or regulated stand?
Provide details, including dates
Is any of the spectator accommodation provided intended to be temporary?
How long is it intended to be in use for?
Any restrictions on number of seated spectators
Maximum number of standing spectators
Any restrictions on number of standing spectators

Section 7 of 13

FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS

Have any fire risk assessments been undertaken covering any premises on the sports ground?

Provide details of all the fire risk assessments which have been undertaken:

Date of assessment
Responsible person

Description of premises covered by the fire risk assessment:

Section 8 of 13

CURRENT STATUTORY LICENSES

Have any statutory licences been granted for the sports ground or parts of it (e.g. premises, gambling or entertainment licences)?

Provide details of all current statutory licenses:

Type of license
Name of licensing authority
Name of license
Date of expiry date

Description of part or parts of the sports ground covered by the license:


Section 10 of 13

SPECIAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Event or activity for which the special safety certificate is required?

Give the date (s) of the proposed event with start and finish times:

Date
Start
Finish
Time from which spectators will be admitted to the event
Time when the last spectator will leave the ground
Maximum number of seated spectators
Maximum number of standing spectators

Details and location of any staging for the event.:

In the case of a regulated stand, do you propose to make any changes to the spectator accommodation or to arrangements for entry and control of spectators for this event?

Section 11 of 13

SIMILAR EVENTS

How many events of this type have taken place at the sports ground during the last three years?

Provide the following details about each such event over the last three years:

Name of event/occasion
Date on which the event was held
Number of seated spectators
Number of standing spectators


Section 10 of 10

Declaration

This section should be completed by the applicant, unless you answered “Yes” to the question, “Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant?”

To the best of my knowledge the information held in this application is an accurate record of the information required.

Full Name
Capacity
Date

When complete, please submit this application to

If unable to submit by email, please post to:

Sports Ground Safety

Emergency Planning Unit

Hampshire County Council

The Castle

Winchester

SO23 8UJ

or FAX to 01962 834 525

Application for Special Safety Certificate

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[1] Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 S3