Licence summary    

If you operate a sports ground in 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 your local authority.

You must comply with any conditions attached to a certificate.

Information about a sports ground safety certificate is also available on this website.

Eligibility criteria    

In order to qualify for a security certificate, you must be in a likely position to prevent any breach of certificate terms and conditions.

Regulation summary