TAYL-F72
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Extend court powers for attendance centre orders for football offences
Recommendation
Consideration should be given to extending the courts' powers to make attendance centre orders for football related offences on occasions of designated football matches. The provision should be capable of imposition on an offender aged 21 or over and subject to a maximum of 72 hours in the case of an offender aged 17 or over.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to legislation such as the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the specific 'attendance centre orders' have been largely superseded by broader community orders, but the principle of non-custodial sentences requiring offenders to attend specified places remains. The current sentencing framework allows for flexible community orders that can be imposed for football-related offences, including requirements for attendance, for offenders aged 18 and over.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
36.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates