Sports ground safety certificate
| Eligibility Criteria |
If you operate a sports ground in Northern Ireland that holds more than 5,000 spectators, you may be required to hold a safety certificate.
Safety certificates are obtained from your local district council. |
| Regulation Summary | A summary of the regulation relating to this licence |
| Application Evalutaion |
To be eligible for a safety certificate, you must be likely to be in a position to prevent contravention of the terms and conditions of a certificate. There is an application fee of £100. Should you wish to aplpy to change an existing certificate the fee will be £50. |
| 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 the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. 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 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council's Environmental Health Department, Council Offices, Circular Road, Dungannon Tel: 028 87720366 Fax: 028 82270368 email: environmental.health@dungannon.gov.uk |
| Licence Holder Redress | 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 Magistrates court against a refusal of his application based on grounds other than a decision that they are not an eligible person. |
| Consumer Complaint | Please contact Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council's Environmental Health Department, Council Offices, Circular Road, Dungannon Tel: 028 87720366 Fax: 028 82270368 email: environmental.health@dungannon.gov.uk 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. |
| Other Redress | 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 |
| Trade Associations | Any person concerned in ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the safety certificate may appeal to the Magistrate's 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. |
| Eligibility Criteria | None |
