Commentary on Sections Section 1: Amendment of Football (Disorder) Act 2000
8.Section 1 substitutes section 5(2) and repeals 5(3) to 5(5) of the 2000 Act, together with a related reference in section 3 of the Act.  The effect is to continue in force, for a five year period from the date of commencement of this section, the provisions for banning orders on complaint and summary measures relating to detention and reference to the court contained in the Football Spectators Act 1989.  These powers would otherwise have expired after one year from the date of their coming into force, or after a maximum of two years if continued in force by an affirmative statutory instrument.