This legislative order establishes the legal framework for designating specific football matches in England and Wales to regulate spectator behavior and safety. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain under the authority of the Football Spectators Act 1989. It provides the formal legal definitions and criteria required to enforce security protocols at professional football venues during the 1990 period.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this document as a primary source for understanding the evolution of sports regulation in the United Kingdom. It is considered a foundational text for those studying the legislative response to crowd management issues in the late twentieth century.