Common use of Closure Orders Clause in Contracts

Closure Orders. Event Organisers may need to seek a closure order from a Local Authority for an event on the grounds of public safety or charging for entry in order to temporarily exempt a specific area from access rights. Section 11 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (Power to exempt particular land from access rights), provides a mechanism for local authorities, whether on application from third parties or at their own initiative, to exempt a particular area of land from access rights for a particular purpose. The requirements for an event to need a ‘Section 11’ will be discussed at the pre-event site visit. Organisers should make this assessment in discussion with FES.