STHDIUM REGULATIONS
Celtic
UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT AT CELTIC PARK AND AWAY FOOTBALL STADIA
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In the event of a stadium evacuation please follow the directions of the Police and stewards
NORTH STAND (JANEFIELD STREET)
MAIN SOUTH STAND (KERRYDALE STREET)
ALL supporters are reminded
that the Ground Regulations
insist that spectators remain
seated during the match.
Please remain seated
throughout the match in the
interests of your own safety
and that of your fellow
supporters.
The advice from Police
Scotland is: "We do not
wish to in any way to
prevent spectators from fully
enjoying football matches.
"However, the safety of
those attending must be
paramount at all times.
We fully support Celtic FC
in this matter and we fully
endorse their message to
supporters."
Celtic Football Club will not tolerate
unacceptable conduct at Celtic Park or at
away football stadia.
Unacceptable Conduct is conduct which is
violent or disorderly.
Violent conduct includes any actual,
attempted or threatened physical violence
against any person, or intentional damage
to property.
Disorderly conduct includes:
Conduct which stirs up or sustains, or is likely
or is designed to stir up or sustain, hatred
or ill will against or towards individuals or
groups of people based on their membership
or presumed membership of the following
categories:
Gender, colour, race, nationality (including
citizenship) or ethnic or national origin
Membership or presumed membership,
of a religious group or of a social or cultural
group with perceived religious affiliation
Sexual orientation
Transgender identity
Disability
or against an individual who is or is
presumed to be a member of such group.
Using threatening, abusive or insulting words
or conduct.
Displaying writing or any other thing which
is threatening, abusive or insulting.
Using words or conduct or displaying any
writing or other thing which indicates
support for, or affiliation to, or celebration
of, or opposition to an organisation or group
proscribed in terms of the Terrorism Act
2000.
A detailed description of unacceptable
conduct is set out below.
A person present at or in the immediate
environs of an Official Match engages in
Unacceptable Conduct where their conduct
is violent and/or disorderly.
Conduct is violent where there is (i) actual,
attempted or threatened physical violence
against a person or persons; or (ii) intentional
damage to property.
Disorderly conduct includes (i) conduct
which stirs up or sustains or is likely or
designed to stir up or sustain, hatred or ill
will against or towards a group of persons
based on their membership or presumed
membership of a group defined by reference
to a category mentioned below or against
an individual who is or is presumed to be a
member of such group; (ii) using threatening,
abusive or insulting words or conduct; (iii)
displaying any writing or other thing which is
threatening, abusive or insulting; or (iv) using
words or conduct or displaying any writing
or other thing which indicates support for, or
affiliation to, or celebration of, or opposition
to an organisation or group proscribed in
terms of the Terrorism Act 2000.
"Presumed" means presumed by the person
or persons engaged in the conduct.
The categories referred to above are:-
female or male gender;
colour, race, nationality (including
citizenship) or ethnic or national origin;
membership of a religious group or of
a social or cultural group with a perceived
religious affiliation;
sexual orientation;
transgender identity; and
disability
"Religious group" means a group of
persons defined by reference to their
religious belief or lack of religious belief,
membership of or adherence to a church
or religious organisation, support for the
culture and traditions of a church or religious
organisation and/or participation in activities
associated with such a culture or such
traditions.
"Transgender identity" means any one or
more of transvestism, transsexualism, inter-
sexuality or change of gender.
"Disability" means physical or mental
impairment of any kind.
This list is not exhaustive and must be read in
conjunction with the Stadium Regulations.
ANY PERSON ENGAGING IN
UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT MAY BE
SUBJECT TO ANY, OR A COMBINATION
OF THE FOLLOWING:
Removal from the Stadium
Suspension from attending Official Matches
involving Celtic Football Club
Indefinite ban from attending Official
Matches involving Celtic Football Club
Report to the police and possible criminal
proceedings
Celtic Football Club was established in 1888
as a Club open to all.
Further information on the Club's origins
and Celtic's Social Mission Statement can be
found on page 3
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