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The current legislative framework in England and Wales of enforcement action against football related violence and disorder is contained in the Football Spectators Act 1989 (the FSA) as amended by Football (Disorder) Act 2000. The following are the main features;

• The FSA allows the police to arrest and prevent persons identified as potential troublemakers from travelling abroad to attend regulated football matches. See the section on police powers.
• The police may also apply for football banning orders to prevent attendance at regulated football matches, whether played at home or abroad.
• Football banning orders may be made on conviction for a relevant offence or as a result of a civil application based on past conduct which has not necessarily resulted in a criminal conviction. See the section on court powers.
• A person made the subject of a football banning order has to comply with directions given by the Football Banning Orders Authority - most notably, to attend a police station and/or surrender a passport at specified times.

Go to definitions for help understanding the terms used throughout the legislation.