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Offensive chants and singing result in FBO

Earlier this week a Glasgow man was fined £500 and had a 9 month Football Banning Order (FBO) imposed for an incident at a Premier League match on 29th September 2012 at Fir Park Stadium in Motherwell.

During the game between Motherwell and Celtic, the man was observed chanting and singing offensive songs in support of a proscribed terrorist organisation, says COPFS.

He was convicted on 26th February 2014 of a contravention of Section 1(1) of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.

We have written before about the circumstances in which an FBO can be granted by the Court. If the Court decides that it is appropriate to impose an FBO, it means that:

* The offender is prohibited from attending any regulated football match;

* The offender must report at a police station in connection with certain regulated football matches; 

* The offender must report to a police station within five days of the order being made; 

* The offender must notify certain prescribed information to the football banning orders authority within seven days of the occurrence of any events that are relevant to the order e.g. change of address; and

* The offender must surrender their passport when relevant overseas matches are to be played.  This requirement can be waived in exceptional circumstances, for example, where the person’s employment requires them to travel frequently.

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If you require specialist criminal defence advice on football-related offences or any other matter, give us a call on 01383 730466 (Dunfermline) or 01592 640680 (Kirkcaldy) or contact us online here.

 

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