Safety certificate for sports stands

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:

• a general safety certificate which covers the use of the stand for viewing an activity, or a number of activities, specified in the certificate for an indefinite period which starts on a specified date
• a special safety certificate which covers the use of the stand for viewing a certain specified activity or activities on a certain specified occasion or occasions

One certificate may cover more than one stand.

Certificates are obtained from Hampshire County Council. (external website)

You must comply with any conditions attached to a certificate.

This is a function of Hampshire County Council. (external website)

Trade Associations

Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) (external website)

Scottish Sports Association (SSA) (external website)